City vs city
Ely vs Walford, IA
Walford currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ely, 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
Ely: 37/100 · Walford: 44/100
Walford is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ely: 68/100 · Walford: 47/100
Ely is 21 points higher.
Ely: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Walford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ely: 17/100 · Walford: 17/100
No gap.
Ely: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ely: 46/100 · Walford: 45/100
Ely is 1 points higher.
Ely: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ely: 15/100 · Walford: 31/100
Walford is 16 points higher.
Ely: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ely: 43/100 · Walford: 100/100
Walford is 57 points higher.
Ely: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ely: Unavailable · Walford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ely: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ely: 45/100 · Walford: 45/100
No gap.
Ely: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ely: 26/100 · Walford: 26/100
No gap.
Ely: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Walford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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