City vs city
Waterloo vs Waukee, IA
Waukee currently scores 6 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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
Waterloo: 41/100 · Waukee: 47/100
Waukee is 6 points higher.
Flood
Waterloo: 66/100 · Waukee: 100/100
Waukee is 34 points higher.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Waukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Waterloo: 18/100 · Waukee: 18/100
No gap.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Waterloo: 30/100 · Waukee: 57/100
Waukee is 27 points higher.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Waterloo: 15/100 · Waukee: 15/100
No gap.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Waterloo: 100/100 · Waukee: 87/100
Waterloo is 13 points higher.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Waterloo: Unavailable · Waukee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Waterloo: 34/100 · Waukee: 23/100
Waterloo is 11 points higher.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Waterloo: 21/100 · Waukee: 31/100
Waukee is 10 points higher.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waukee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.