City vs city
Iowa City vs Rock Valley, IA
Iowa City currently scores 1 points higher overall than Rock Valley, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Iowa City: 48/100 · Rock Valley: 47/100
Iowa City is 1 points higher.
Flood
Iowa City: 64/100 · Rock Valley: 67/100
Rock Valley is 3 points higher.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Rock Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iowa City: 17/100 · Rock Valley: 20/100
Rock Valley is 3 points higher.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rock Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iowa City: 47/100 · Rock Valley: 48/100
Rock Valley is 1 points higher.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rock Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iowa City: 38/100 · Rock Valley: 35/100
Iowa City is 3 points higher.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rock Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iowa City: 100/100 · Rock Valley: 100/100
No gap.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rock Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iowa City: Unavailable · Rock Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rock Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iowa City: 43/100 · Rock Valley: 39/100
Iowa City is 4 points higher.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rock Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Iowa City: 24/100 · Rock Valley: 22/100
Iowa City is 2 points higher.
Iowa City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rock Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.