City vs city
Iowa City vs Lake City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lake City, with the largest gap 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 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
Iowa City: 48/100 · Lake City: 46/100
Iowa City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Iowa City: 64/100 · Lake City: 49/100
Iowa City is 15 points higher.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iowa City: 17/100 · Lake City: 19/100
Lake City is 2 points higher.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iowa City: 47/100 · Lake City: 62/100
Lake City is 15 points higher.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iowa City: 38/100 · Lake City: 69/100
Lake City is 31 points higher.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iowa City: 100/100 · Lake City: 68/100
Iowa City is 32 points higher.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iowa City: Unavailable · Lake City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iowa City: 43/100 · Lake City: 31/100
Iowa City is 12 points higher.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Iowa City: 24/100 · Lake City: 26/100
Lake City is 2 points higher.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.