City vs city
Ottumwa vs Sioux City, IA
Ottumwa currently scores 2 points higher overall than Sioux City, 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 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
Ottumwa: 41/100 · Sioux City: 39/100
Ottumwa is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ottumwa: 57/100 · Sioux City: 4/100
Ottumwa is 53 points higher.
Ottumwa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sioux City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ottumwa: 17/100 · Sioux City: 20/100
Sioux City is 3 points higher.
Ottumwa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ottumwa: 54/100 · Sioux City: 52/100
Ottumwa is 2 points higher.
Ottumwa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ottumwa: 8/100 · Sioux City: 38/100
Sioux City is 30 points higher.
Ottumwa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ottumwa: 89/100 · Sioux City: 86/100
Ottumwa is 3 points higher.
Ottumwa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ottumwa: Unavailable · Sioux City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ottumwa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sioux City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ottumwa: 38/100 · Sioux City: 48/100
Sioux City is 10 points higher.
Ottumwa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sioux City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ottumwa: 21/100 · Sioux City: 26/100
Sioux City is 5 points higher.
Ottumwa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sioux City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.