City vs city
Alma vs Fort Smith, AR
Alma currently scores 10 points higher overall than Fort Smith, 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
Alma: 61/100 · Fort Smith: 51/100
Alma is 10 points higher.
Flood
Alma: 43/100 · Fort Smith: 46/100
Fort Smith is 3 points higher.
Alma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Fort Smith: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alma: 15/100 · Fort Smith: 15/100
No gap.
Alma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fort Smith: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alma: 86/100 · Fort Smith: 86/100
No gap.
Alma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fort Smith: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alma: 100/100 · Fort Smith: 23/100
Alma is 77 points higher.
Alma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Smith: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alma: 100/100 · Fort Smith: 100/100
No gap.
Alma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Smith: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alma: Unavailable · Fort Smith: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fort Smith: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alma: 57/100 · Fort Smith: 62/100
Fort Smith is 5 points higher.
Alma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fort Smith: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alma: 27/100 · Fort Smith: 27/100
No gap.
Alma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fort Smith: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.