City vs city
Northboro vs Waterloo, IA
Northboro currently scores 4 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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
Northboro: 45/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Northboro is 4 points higher.
Flood
Northboro: 45/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 21 points higher.
Northboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Northboro: 19/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Northboro is 1 points higher.
Northboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Northboro: 59/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Northboro is 29 points higher.
Northboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Northboro: 100/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Northboro is 85 points higher.
Northboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Northboro: 43/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 57 points higher.
Northboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Northboro: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Northboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Northboro: 22/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Waterloo is 12 points higher.
Northboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Northboro: 24/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Northboro is 3 points higher.
Northboro: 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.