City vs city
Elliott vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 6 points higher overall than Elliott, 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 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
Elliott: 42/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elliott: 82/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Elliott is 18 points higher.
Elliott: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elliott: 19/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Elliott is 2 points higher.
Elliott: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elliott: 62/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Elliott is 15 points higher.
Elliott: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elliott: 15/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 23 points higher.
Elliott: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elliott: 63/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
Iowa City is 37 points higher.
Elliott: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elliott: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elliott: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elliott: 29/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 14 points higher.
Elliott: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elliott: 24/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
No gap.
Elliott: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.