City vs city
Mentone vs Rainsville, AL
Rainsville currently scores 4 points higher overall than Mentone, 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
Mentone: 37/100 · Rainsville: 41/100
Rainsville is 4 points higher.
Flood
Mentone: 6/100 · Rainsville: 27/100
Rainsville is 21 points higher.
Mentone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rainsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mentone: 14/100 · Rainsville: 14/100
No gap.
Mentone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rainsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mentone: 61/100 · Rainsville: 63/100
Rainsville is 2 points higher.
Mentone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rainsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mentone: 27/100 · Rainsville: 4/100
Mentone is 23 points higher.
Mentone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mentone: 39/100 · Rainsville: 98/100
Rainsville is 59 points higher.
Mentone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mentone: Unavailable · Rainsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mentone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rainsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mentone: 71/100 · Rainsville: 49/100
Mentone is 22 points higher.
Mentone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rainsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mentone: 41/100 · Rainsville: 30/100
Mentone is 11 points higher.
Mentone: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rainsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.