Highest risk cities in Iowa
Highest wildfire risk cities in Iowa
Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential, based on 1024/1024 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Wildfire score
40/100
Updated Thu, Nov 5, 8:00 PM.
1024/1024 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by wildfire score from 1024 evaluated locations.
#1
Whiting, IA
21 points above the state reference
#2
Rodney, IA
19 points above the state reference
#3
Smithland, IA
19 points above the state reference
#4
Hornick, IA
18 points above the state reference
#5
Sloan, IA
16 points above the state reference
#6
Elberon, IA
15 points above the state reference
#7
Salix, IA
14 points above the state reference
#8
Sergeant Bluff, IA
14 points above the state reference
#9
Tama, IA
14 points above the state reference
#10
Toledo, IA
14 points above the state reference
#11
Loveland, IA
13 points above the state reference
#12
McCausland, IA
13 points above the state reference
#13
Pisgah, IA
13 points above the state reference
#14
Chelsea, IA
11 points above the state reference
#15
Clutier, IA
11 points above the state reference
#16
Moorhead, IA
11 points above the state reference
#17
Vining, IA
11 points above the state reference
#18
Carter Lake, IA
10 points above the state reference
#19
Gilman, IA
10 points above the state reference
#20
High Amana, IA
10 points above the state reference
#21
Malcom, IA
10 points above the state reference
#22
Watkins, IA
10 points above the state reference
#23
West Amana, IA
10 points above the state reference
#24
Le Grand, IA
9 points above the state reference
#25
Onawa, IA
9 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1024/1024 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.