City vs city
Ida Grove vs Waterloo, IA
Ida Grove currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waterloo, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Ida Grove: 42/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Ida Grove is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ida Grove: 49/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 17 points higher.
Ida Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ida Grove: 19/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Ida Grove is 1 points higher.
Ida Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ida Grove: 59/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Ida Grove is 29 points higher.
Ida Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ida Grove: 19/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Ida Grove is 4 points higher.
Ida Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ida Grove: 97/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 3 points higher.
Ida Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ida Grove: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ida Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ida Grove: 30/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Waterloo is 4 points higher.
Ida Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ida Grove: 21/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
No gap.
Ida Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.