City vs city
Auburn vs Hartselle, AL
Auburn currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hartselle, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Auburn: 50/100 · Hartselle: 45/100
Auburn is 5 points higher.
Flood
Auburn: 41/100 · Hartselle: 46/100
Hartselle is 5 points higher.
Auburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hartselle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Auburn: 18/100 · Hartselle: 15/100
Auburn is 3 points higher.
Auburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hartselle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Auburn: 66/100 · Hartselle: 76/100
Hartselle is 10 points higher.
Auburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hartselle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Auburn: 62/100 · Hartselle: 15/100
Auburn is 47 points higher.
Auburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hartselle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Auburn: 73/100 · Hartselle: 89/100
Hartselle is 16 points higher.
Auburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hartselle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Auburn: Unavailable · Hartselle: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Auburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hartselle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Auburn: 64/100 · Hartselle: 48/100
Auburn is 16 points higher.
Auburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hartselle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Auburn: 28/100 · Hartselle: 26/100
Auburn is 2 points higher.
Auburn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hartselle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.