City vs city
Indianola vs Waterloo, IA
Indianola currently scores 7 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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
Indianola: 48/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Indianola is 7 points higher.
Flood
Indianola: 56/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 10 points higher.
Indianola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indianola: 18/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
No gap.
Indianola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indianola: 59/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Indianola is 29 points higher.
Indianola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianola: 50/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Indianola is 35 points higher.
Indianola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianola: 100/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
No gap.
Indianola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indianola: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indianola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indianola: 25/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Waterloo is 9 points higher.
Indianola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Indianola: 31/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Indianola is 10 points higher.
Indianola: 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.