City vs city
Ida Grove vs Smithland, IA
Ida Grove and Smithland are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Ida Grove: 42/100 · Smithland: 42/100
No gap.
Flood
Ida Grove: 49/100 · Smithland: 67/100
Smithland is 18 points higher.
Ida Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Smithland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ida Grove: 19/100 · Smithland: 20/100
Smithland is 1 points higher.
Ida Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ida Grove: 59/100 · Smithland: 59/100
No gap.
Ida Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ida Grove: 19/100 · Smithland: 4/100
Ida Grove is 15 points higher.
Ida Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ida Grove: 97/100 · Smithland: 60/100
Ida Grove is 37 points higher.
Ida Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ida Grove: Unavailable · Smithland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ida Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ida Grove: 30/100 · Smithland: 59/100
Smithland is 29 points higher.
Ida Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ida Grove: 21/100 · Smithland: 25/100
Smithland is 4 points higher.
Ida Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smithland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.