City vs city
Fort Smith vs Gibson, AR
Fort Smith currently scores 4 points higher overall than Gibson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Fort Smith: 51/100 · Gibson: 47/100
Fort Smith is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fort Smith: 46/100 · Gibson: 30/100
Fort Smith is 16 points higher.
Fort Smith: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Gibson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Smith: 15/100 · Gibson: 14/100
Fort Smith is 1 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gibson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Smith: 86/100 · Gibson: 80/100
Fort Smith is 6 points higher.
Fort Smith: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gibson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Smith: 23/100 · Gibson: 42/100
Gibson is 19 points higher.
Fort Smith: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gibson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Smith: 100/100 · Gibson: 100/100
No gap.
Fort Smith: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gibson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Smith: Unavailable · Gibson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Smith: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gibson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Smith: 62/100 · Gibson: 37/100
Fort Smith is 25 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gibson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Smith: 27/100 · Gibson: 27/100
No gap.
Fort Smith: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gibson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.