City vs city
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.
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.