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Alvin vs Iowa Colony, TX

Alvin currently scores 9 points higher overall than Iowa Colony, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Iowa Colony

38/100

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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

Alvin: 47/100 · Iowa Colony: 38/100

Alvin is 9 points higher.

Flood

Alvin: 46/100 · Iowa Colony: 46/100

No gap.

Alvin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Iowa Colony: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Alvin: 49/100 · Iowa Colony: 47/100

Alvin is 2 points higher.

Alvin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Iowa Colony: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Alvin: 57/100 · Iowa Colony: 63/100

Iowa Colony is 6 points higher.

Alvin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Iowa Colony: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Alvin: 23/100 · Iowa Colony: 15/100

Alvin is 8 points higher.

Alvin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Iowa Colony: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Alvin: 41/100 · Iowa Colony: 20/100

Alvin is 21 points higher.

Alvin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Iowa Colony: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Alvin: 96/100 · Iowa Colony: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Alvin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Iowa Colony: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Alvin: 34/100 · Iowa Colony: 48/100

Iowa Colony is 14 points higher.

Alvin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Iowa Colony: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Alvin: 29/100 · Iowa Colony: 29/100

No gap.

Alvin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Iowa Colony: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.