City vs state

How does West Des Moines compare with IA?

West Des Moines is most above the IA reference in flood (31 points higher).

Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average. Missing coverage is unavailable, not zero risk.

Score comparison

Overall

West Des Moines

53/100

IA

51/100

2 points above state reference.

Flood

West Des Moines

100/100

IA

69/100

31 points above state reference.

Wind

West Des Moines

18/100

IA

10/100

8 points above state reference.

Lightning

West Des Moines

58/100

IA

59/100

1 points below state reference.

Tornado

West Des Moines

31/100

IA

50/100

19 points below state reference.

Hail

West Des Moines

100/100

IA

100/100

At state reference.

Storm surge

West Des Moines

Unavailable

IA

Unavailable

City score and state reference unavailable; no comparison.