City vs city
Alma vs Van Buren, AR
Alma currently scores 1 points higher overall than Van Buren, 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 · Van Buren: 60/100
Alma is 1 points higher.
Flood
Alma: 43/100 · Van Buren: 50/100
Van Buren is 7 points higher.
Alma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Van Buren: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alma: 15/100 · Van Buren: 15/100
No gap.
Alma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alma: 86/100 · Van Buren: 84/100
Alma is 2 points higher.
Alma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alma: 100/100 · Van Buren: 81/100
Alma is 19 points higher.
Alma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alma: 100/100 · Van Buren: 100/100
No gap.
Alma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alma: Unavailable · Van Buren: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Buren: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alma: 57/100 · Van Buren: 66/100
Van Buren is 9 points higher.
Alma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Buren: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alma: 27/100 · Van Buren: 27/100
No gap.
Alma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Van Buren: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.