City vs city
Fort Smith vs Pine Bluff, AR
Fort Smith currently scores 3 points higher overall than Pine Bluff, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Pine Bluff: 48/100
Fort Smith is 3 points higher.
Flood
Fort Smith: 46/100 · Pine Bluff: 46/100
No gap.
Fort Smith: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Pine Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Smith: 15/100 · Pine Bluff: 13/100
Fort Smith is 2 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pine Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Smith: 86/100 · Pine Bluff: 76/100
Fort Smith is 10 points higher.
Fort Smith: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pine Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Smith: 23/100 · Pine Bluff: 19/100
Fort Smith is 4 points higher.
Fort Smith: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pine Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Smith: 100/100 · Pine Bluff: 100/100
No gap.
Fort Smith: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pine Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Smith: Unavailable · Pine Bluff: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Smith: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pine Bluff: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Smith: 62/100 · Pine Bluff: 56/100
Fort Smith is 6 points higher.
Fort Smith: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pine Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Smith: 27/100 · Pine Bluff: 26/100
Fort Smith is 1 points higher.
Fort Smith: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pine Bluff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.