City vs city
Sioux City vs Washburn, IA
Washburn currently scores 7 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
Sioux City: 39/100 · Washburn: 46/100
Washburn is 7 points higher.
Flood
Sioux City: 4/100 · Washburn: 82/100
Washburn is 78 points higher.
Sioux City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Washburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sioux City: 20/100 · Washburn: 18/100
Sioux City is 2 points higher.
Sioux City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Washburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sioux City: 52/100 · Washburn: 31/100
Sioux City is 21 points higher.
Sioux City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Washburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sioux City: 38/100 · Washburn: 35/100
Sioux City is 3 points higher.
Sioux City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sioux City: 86/100 · Washburn: 100/100
Washburn is 14 points higher.
Sioux City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sioux City: Unavailable · Washburn: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sioux City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Washburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sioux City: 48/100 · Washburn: 37/100
Sioux City is 11 points higher.
Sioux City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Washburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Sioux City: 26/100 · Washburn: 21/100
Sioux City is 5 points higher.
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.
Washburn: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.