City vs state

How does Newton compare with IA?

Newton is most below the IA reference in tornado (31 points lower).

Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

Score comparison

Overall

Newton

43/100

IA

51/100

8 points below state reference.

Flood

Newton

66/100

IA

69/100

3 points below state reference.

Wind

Newton

18/100

IA

10/100

8 points above state reference.

Lightning

Newton

58/100

IA

59/100

1 points below state reference.

Tornado

Newton

19/100

IA

50/100

31 points below state reference.

Hail

Newton

78/100

IA

100/100

22 points below state reference.

Storm surge

Newton

0/100

IA

0/100

At state reference.