City vs city
Cottondale vs Holt, AL
Cottondale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Holt, 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
Cottondale: 40/100 · Holt: 38/100
Cottondale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cottondale: 37/100 · Holt: 36/100
Cottondale is 1 points higher.
Cottondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Holt: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cottondale: 18/100 · Holt: 18/100
No gap.
Cottondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Holt: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cottondale: 69/100 · Holt: 70/100
Holt is 1 points higher.
Cottondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Holt: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cottondale: 0/100 · Holt: 27/100
Holt is 27 points higher.
Cottondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Holt: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cottondale: 41/100 · Holt: 31/100
Cottondale is 10 points higher.
Cottondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Holt: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cottondale: Unavailable · Holt: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cottondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Holt: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cottondale: 48/100 · Holt: 61/100
Holt is 13 points higher.
Cottondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Holt: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cottondale: 26/100 · Holt: 26/100
No gap.
Cottondale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Holt: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.