City vs city
Jefferson vs Waterloo, IA
Waterloo currently scores 2 points higher overall than Jefferson, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Waterloo: 41/100
Waterloo is 2 points higher.
Flood
Jefferson: 50/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 16 points higher.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jefferson: 19/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Jefferson is 1 points higher.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jefferson: 70/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Jefferson is 40 points higher.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jefferson: 4/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Waterloo is 11 points higher.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jefferson: 77/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 23 points higher.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jefferson: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jefferson: 29/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Waterloo is 5 points higher.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jefferson: 26/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Jefferson is 5 points higher.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.