City vs city
Des Moines vs Missouri Valley, IA
Des Moines currently scores 17 points higher overall than Missouri Valley, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Des Moines: 46/100 · Missouri Valley: 29/100
Des Moines is 17 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Missouri Valley: 0/100
Des Moines is 73 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Missouri Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Missouri Valley: 19/100
Missouri Valley is 1 points higher.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Missouri Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Missouri Valley: 49/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Missouri Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Missouri Valley: 35/100
Missouri Valley is 23 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missouri Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Missouri Valley: 37/100
Des Moines is 63 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missouri Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Missouri Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Missouri Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Missouri Valley: 46/100
Missouri Valley is 15 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Missouri Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Missouri Valley: 14/100
Des Moines is 18 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Missouri Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.