City vs city
Oelwein vs West Union, IA
Oelwein currently scores 15 points higher overall than West Union, 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
Oelwein: 40/100 · West Union: 25/100
Oelwein is 15 points higher.
Flood
Oelwein: 46/100 · West Union: 43/100
Oelwein is 3 points higher.
Oelwein: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
West Union: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oelwein: 17/100 · West Union: 17/100
No gap.
Oelwein: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Union: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oelwein: 27/100 · West Union: 18/100
Oelwein is 9 points higher.
Oelwein: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Union: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oelwein: 73/100 · West Union: 15/100
Oelwein is 58 points higher.
Oelwein: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Union: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oelwein: 54/100 · West Union: 26/100
Oelwein is 28 points higher.
Oelwein: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Union: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oelwein: Unavailable · West Union: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oelwein: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Union: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oelwein: 39/100 · West Union: 38/100
Oelwein is 1 points higher.
Oelwein: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Union: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oelwein: 21/100 · West Union: 21/100
No gap.
Oelwein: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Union: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.