City vs city
Harlan vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 4 points higher overall than Harlan, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Harlan: 44/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 4 points higher.
Flood
Harlan: 63/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 1 points higher.
Harlan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Harlan: 19/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Harlan is 2 points higher.
Harlan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harlan: 56/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Harlan is 9 points higher.
Harlan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harlan: 23/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 15 points higher.
Harlan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harlan: 93/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
Iowa City is 7 points higher.
Harlan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harlan: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harlan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Harlan: 32/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 11 points higher.
Harlan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harlan: 19/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Iowa City is 5 points higher.
Harlan: 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.