City vs city
Lamoni vs Waterloo, IA
Lamoni currently scores 3 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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 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
Lamoni: 44/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Lamoni is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lamoni: 50/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 16 points higher.
Lamoni: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lamoni: 18/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
No gap.
Lamoni: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lamoni: 65/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Lamoni is 35 points higher.
Lamoni: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lamoni: 50/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Lamoni is 35 points higher.
Lamoni: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lamoni: 71/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 29 points higher.
Lamoni: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lamoni: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lamoni: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lamoni: 26/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Waterloo is 8 points higher.
Lamoni: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lamoni: 29/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Lamoni is 8 points higher.
Lamoni: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waterloo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.