City vs city
Gulf Shores vs Magnolia Springs, AL
Gulf Shores currently scores 5 points higher overall than Magnolia Springs, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Gulf Shores: 44/100 · Magnolia Springs: 39/100
Gulf Shores is 5 points higher.
Flood
Gulf Shores: 24/100 · Magnolia Springs: 31/100
Magnolia Springs is 7 points higher.
Gulf Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Magnolia Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulf Shores: 63/100 · Magnolia Springs: 61/100
Gulf Shores is 2 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Magnolia Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulf Shores: 69/100 · Magnolia Springs: 75/100
Magnolia Springs is 6 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Magnolia Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulf Shores: 15/100 · Magnolia Springs: 8/100
Gulf Shores is 7 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Magnolia Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulf Shores: 9/100 · Magnolia Springs: 9/100
No gap.
Gulf Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Magnolia Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulf Shores: 96/100 · Magnolia Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gulf Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Magnolia Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gulf Shores: 47/100 · Magnolia Springs: 60/100
Magnolia Springs is 13 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Magnolia Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gulf Shores: 27/100 · Magnolia Springs: 27/100
No gap.
Gulf Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Magnolia Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.