City vs city
Des Moines vs New London, IA
Des Moines currently scores 19 points higher overall than New London, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · New London: 27/100
Des Moines is 19 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · New London: 45/100
Des Moines is 28 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
New London: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · New London: 17/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New London: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · New London: 38/100
Des Moines is 20 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New London: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · New London: 8/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New London: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · New London: 27/100
Des Moines is 73 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New London: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · New London: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New London: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · New London: 34/100
New London is 3 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New London: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · New London: 21/100
Des Moines is 11 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
New London: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.