City vs city
Forest City vs Lake Mills, IA
Forest City currently scores 20 points higher overall than Lake Mills, 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
Forest City: 40/100 · Lake Mills: 20/100
Forest City is 20 points higher.
Flood
Forest City: 78/100 · Lake Mills: 0/100
Forest City is 78 points higher.
Forest City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Lake Mills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forest City: 18/100 · Lake Mills: 18/100
No gap.
Forest City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forest City: 33/100 · Lake Mills: 33/100
No gap.
Forest City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Mills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forest City: 15/100 · Lake Mills: 0/100
Forest City is 15 points higher.
Forest City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forest City: 88/100 · Lake Mills: 33/100
Forest City is 55 points higher.
Forest City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Mills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forest City: Unavailable · Lake Mills: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Forest City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Mills: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Forest City: 25/100 · Lake Mills: 13/100
Forest City is 12 points higher.
Forest City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Mills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Forest City: 23/100 · Lake Mills: 21/100
Forest City is 2 points higher.
Forest City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Mills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.