City vs city
Opelika vs Smiths Station, AL
Smiths Station currently scores 1 points higher overall than Opelika, 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 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
Opelika: 41/100 · Smiths Station: 42/100
Smiths Station is 1 points higher.
Flood
Opelika: 31/100 · Smiths Station: 9/100
Opelika is 22 points higher.
Opelika: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Smiths Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Opelika: 18/100 · Smiths Station: 18/100
No gap.
Opelika: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smiths Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Opelika: 66/100 · Smiths Station: 68/100
Smiths Station is 2 points higher.
Opelika: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smiths Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Opelika: 15/100 · Smiths Station: 38/100
Smiths Station is 23 points higher.
Opelika: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smiths Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Opelika: 66/100 · Smiths Station: 82/100
Smiths Station is 16 points higher.
Opelika: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smiths Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Opelika: Unavailable · Smiths Station: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Opelika: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smiths Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Opelika: 62/100 · Smiths Station: 47/100
Opelika is 15 points higher.
Opelika: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smiths Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Opelika: 29/100 · Smiths Station: 29/100
No gap.
Opelika: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smiths Station: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.