City vs city
Sheldon vs Sioux Center, IA
Sheldon currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sioux Center, 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
Sheldon: 51/100 · Sioux Center: 44/100
Sheldon is 7 points higher.
Flood
Sheldon: 57/100 · Sioux Center: 60/100
Sioux Center is 3 points higher.
Sheldon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sioux Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sheldon: 20/100 · Sioux Center: 20/100
No gap.
Sheldon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sioux Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sheldon: 55/100 · Sioux Center: 51/100
Sheldon is 4 points higher.
Sheldon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sioux Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sheldon: 73/100 · Sioux Center: 19/100
Sheldon is 54 points higher.
Sheldon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sheldon: 100/100 · Sioux Center: 100/100
No gap.
Sheldon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sheldon: Unavailable · Sioux Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sheldon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sioux Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sheldon: 30/100 · Sioux Center: 33/100
Sioux Center is 3 points higher.
Sheldon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sioux Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sheldon: 23/100 · Sioux Center: 23/100
No gap.
Sheldon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sioux Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.