City vs city
Iowa Falls vs Parkersburg, IA
Iowa Falls and Parkersburg are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 Falls: 35/100 · Parkersburg: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Iowa Falls: 52/100 · Parkersburg: 69/100
Parkersburg is 17 points higher.
Iowa Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iowa Falls: 18/100 · Parkersburg: 18/100
No gap.
Iowa Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iowa Falls: 27/100 · Parkersburg: 26/100
Iowa Falls is 1 points higher.
Iowa Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iowa Falls: 4/100 · Parkersburg: 4/100
No gap.
Iowa Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iowa Falls: 88/100 · Parkersburg: 78/100
Iowa Falls is 10 points higher.
Iowa Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iowa Falls: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iowa Falls: 29/100 · Parkersburg: 31/100
Parkersburg is 2 points higher.
Iowa Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Iowa Falls: 28/100 · Parkersburg: 21/100
Iowa Falls is 7 points higher.
Iowa Falls: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Parkersburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.