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Iowa City vs Missouri Valley, IA

Iowa City currently scores 19 points higher overall than Missouri Valley, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Iowa City

48/100

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Missouri Valley

29/100

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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 · Missouri Valley: 29/100

Iowa City is 19 points higher.

Flood

Iowa City: 64/100 · Missouri Valley: 0/100

Iowa City is 64 points higher.

Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Missouri Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Iowa City: 17/100 · Missouri Valley: 19/100

Missouri Valley is 2 points higher.

Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Missouri Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Iowa City: 47/100 · Missouri Valley: 49/100

Missouri Valley is 2 points higher.

Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Missouri Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Iowa City: 38/100 · Missouri Valley: 35/100

Iowa City is 3 points higher.

Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Missouri Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Iowa City: 100/100 · Missouri Valley: 37/100

Iowa City is 63 points higher.

Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Missouri Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Iowa City: Unavailable · Missouri Valley: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Missouri Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Iowa City: 43/100 · Missouri Valley: 46/100

Missouri Valley is 3 points higher.

Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Missouri Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Iowa City: 24/100 · Missouri Valley: 14/100

Iowa City is 10 points higher.

Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Missouri Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.