City vs city
Elkins vs Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith currently scores 10 points higher overall than Elkins, 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 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
Elkins: 41/100 · Fort Smith: 51/100
Fort Smith is 10 points higher.
Flood
Elkins: 41/100 · Fort Smith: 46/100
Fort Smith is 5 points higher.
Elkins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Fort Smith: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkins: 16/100 · Fort Smith: 15/100
Elkins is 1 points higher.
Elkins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fort Smith: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkins: 74/100 · Fort Smith: 86/100
Fort Smith is 12 points higher.
Elkins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fort Smith: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkins: 8/100 · Fort Smith: 23/100
Fort Smith is 15 points higher.
Elkins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Smith: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkins: 65/100 · Fort Smith: 100/100
Fort Smith is 35 points higher.
Elkins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Smith: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkins: Unavailable · Fort Smith: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fort Smith: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkins: 50/100 · Fort Smith: 62/100
Fort Smith is 12 points higher.
Elkins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fort Smith: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkins: 30/100 · Fort Smith: 27/100
Elkins is 3 points higher.
Elkins: 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.