City vs city
Fort Smith vs Hot Springs Village, AR
Fort Smith currently scores 10 points higher overall than Hot Springs Village, 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
Fort Smith: 51/100 · Hot Springs Village: 41/100
Fort Smith is 10 points higher.
Flood
Fort Smith: 46/100 · Hot Springs Village: 36/100
Fort Smith is 10 points higher.
Fort Smith: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hot Springs Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Smith: 15/100 · Hot Springs Village: 14/100
Fort Smith is 1 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hot Springs Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Smith: 86/100 · Hot Springs Village: 77/100
Fort Smith is 9 points higher.
Fort Smith: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hot Springs Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Smith: 23/100 · Hot Springs Village: 8/100
Fort Smith is 15 points higher.
Fort Smith: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hot Springs Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Smith: 100/100 · Hot Springs Village: 78/100
Fort Smith is 22 points higher.
Fort Smith: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hot Springs Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Smith: Unavailable · Hot Springs Village: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Smith: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hot Springs Village: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Smith: 62/100 · Hot Springs Village: 48/100
Fort Smith is 14 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hot Springs Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Smith: 27/100 · Hot Springs Village: 26/100
Fort Smith is 1 points higher.
Fort Smith: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hot Springs Village: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.