City vs city
Onawa vs Waterloo, IA
Waterloo currently scores 5 points higher overall than Onawa, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Onawa: 36/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Waterloo is 5 points higher.
Flood
Onawa: 0/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 66 points higher.
Onawa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Onawa: 20/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Onawa is 2 points higher.
Onawa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Onawa: 60/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Onawa is 30 points higher.
Onawa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Onawa: 0/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Waterloo is 15 points higher.
Onawa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Onawa: 65/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 35 points higher.
Onawa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Onawa: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Onawa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Onawa: 49/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Onawa is 15 points higher.
Onawa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Onawa: 22/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Onawa is 1 points higher.
Onawa: 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.