City vs city
Jefferson vs Pilot Mound, IA
Pilot Mound currently scores 9 points higher overall than Jefferson, 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
Jefferson: 39/100 · Pilot Mound: 48/100
Pilot Mound is 9 points higher.
Flood
Jefferson: 50/100 · Pilot Mound: 52/100
Pilot Mound is 2 points higher.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Pilot Mound: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jefferson: 19/100 · Pilot Mound: 18/100
Jefferson is 1 points higher.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pilot Mound: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jefferson: 70/100 · Pilot Mound: 68/100
Jefferson is 2 points higher.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pilot Mound: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jefferson: 4/100 · Pilot Mound: 58/100
Pilot Mound is 54 points higher.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pilot Mound: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jefferson: 77/100 · Pilot Mound: 81/100
Pilot Mound is 4 points higher.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pilot Mound: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jefferson: Unavailable · Pilot Mound: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pilot Mound: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jefferson: 29/100 · Pilot Mound: 31/100
Pilot Mound is 2 points higher.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pilot Mound: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jefferson: 26/100 · Pilot Mound: 26/100
No gap.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pilot Mound: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.