City vs city
Attalla vs Rainbow City, AL
Rainbow City currently scores 5 points higher overall than Attalla, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Attalla: 38/100 · Rainbow City: 43/100
Rainbow City is 5 points higher.
Flood
Attalla: 35/100 · Rainbow City: 48/100
Rainbow City is 13 points higher.
Attalla: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Rainbow City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Attalla: 16/100 · Rainbow City: 16/100
No gap.
Attalla: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rainbow City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Attalla: 73/100 · Rainbow City: 69/100
Attalla is 4 points higher.
Attalla: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rainbow City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Attalla: 23/100 · Rainbow City: 8/100
Attalla is 15 points higher.
Attalla: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainbow City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Attalla: 43/100 · Rainbow City: 71/100
Rainbow City is 28 points higher.
Attalla: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainbow City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Attalla: Unavailable · Rainbow City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Attalla: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rainbow City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Attalla: 47/100 · Rainbow City: 62/100
Rainbow City is 15 points higher.
Attalla: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rainbow City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Attalla: 28/100 · Rainbow City: 28/100
No gap.
Attalla: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rainbow City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.