City vs city
Waukee vs West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines currently scores 6 points higher overall than Waukee, 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
Waukee: 47/100 · West Des Moines: 53/100
West Des Moines is 6 points higher.
Flood
Waukee: 100/100 · West Des Moines: 100/100
No gap.
Waukee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
West Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 27 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Waukee: 18/100 · West Des Moines: 18/100
No gap.
Waukee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Waukee: 57/100 · West Des Moines: 58/100
West Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Waukee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Waukee: 15/100 · West Des Moines: 31/100
West Des Moines is 16 points higher.
Waukee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Waukee: 87/100 · West Des Moines: 100/100
West Des Moines is 13 points higher.
Waukee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Waukee: Unavailable · West Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Waukee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Waukee: 23/100 · West Des Moines: 30/100
West Des Moines is 7 points higher.
Waukee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Waukee: 31/100 · West Des Moines: 31/100
No gap.
Waukee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.