City vs city
Polk City vs Woodward, IA
Polk City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Woodward, 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
Polk City: 47/100 · Woodward: 45/100
Polk City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Polk City: 82/100 · Woodward: 55/100
Polk City is 27 points higher.
Polk City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Woodward: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Polk City: 18/100 · Woodward: 18/100
No gap.
Polk City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Woodward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Polk City: 58/100 · Woodward: 61/100
Woodward is 3 points higher.
Polk City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Woodward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Polk City: 15/100 · Woodward: 19/100
Woodward is 4 points higher.
Polk City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Polk City: 100/100 · Woodward: 100/100
No gap.
Polk City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Polk City: Unavailable · Woodward: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Polk City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Woodward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Polk City: 28/100 · Woodward: 32/100
Woodward is 4 points higher.
Polk City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Woodward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Polk City: 30/100 · Woodward: 30/100
No gap.
Polk 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.
Woodward: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.