City vs city
West Des Moines vs Winterset, IA
West Des Moines currently scores 10 points higher overall than Winterset, 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
West Des Moines: 53/100 · Winterset: 43/100
West Des Moines is 10 points higher.
Flood
West Des Moines: 100/100 · Winterset: 56/100
West Des Moines is 44 points higher.
West Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 27 features intersect this tile.
Winterset: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
West Des Moines: 18/100 · Winterset: 18/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winterset: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
West Des Moines: 58/100 · Winterset: 55/100
West Des Moines is 3 points higher.
West Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winterset: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
West Des Moines: 31/100 · Winterset: 8/100
West Des Moines is 23 points higher.
West Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winterset: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
West Des Moines: 100/100 · Winterset: 100/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winterset: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
West Des Moines: Unavailable · Winterset: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
West Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winterset: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
West Des Moines: 30/100 · Winterset: 36/100
Winterset is 6 points higher.
West Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winterset: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
West Des Moines: 31/100 · Winterset: 31/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winterset: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.