City vs city
Jesup vs Oelwein, IA
Oelwein currently scores 5 points higher overall than Jesup, 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
Jesup: 35/100 · Oelwein: 40/100
Oelwein is 5 points higher.
Flood
Jesup: 54/100 · Oelwein: 46/100
Jesup is 8 points higher.
Jesup: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Oelwein: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jesup: 17/100 · Oelwein: 17/100
No gap.
Jesup: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oelwein: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jesup: 32/100 · Oelwein: 27/100
Jesup is 5 points higher.
Jesup: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oelwein: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jesup: 15/100 · Oelwein: 73/100
Oelwein is 58 points higher.
Jesup: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oelwein: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jesup: 71/100 · Oelwein: 54/100
Jesup is 17 points higher.
Jesup: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oelwein: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jesup: Unavailable · Oelwein: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jesup: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Oelwein: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jesup: 37/100 · Oelwein: 39/100
Oelwein is 2 points higher.
Jesup: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oelwein: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jesup: 21/100 · Oelwein: 21/100
No gap.
Jesup: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oelwein: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.