City vs city
Hot Springs vs Springdale, AR
Springdale currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hot Springs, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hot Springs: 45/100 · Springdale: 48/100
Springdale is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hot Springs: 42/100 · Springdale: 38/100
Hot Springs is 4 points higher.
Hot Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Springdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hot Springs: 14/100 · Springdale: 16/100
Springdale is 2 points higher.
Hot Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hot Springs: 77/100 · Springdale: 72/100
Hot Springs is 5 points higher.
Hot Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hot Springs: 35/100 · Springdale: 38/100
Springdale is 3 points higher.
Hot Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hot Springs: 100/100 · Springdale: 100/100
No gap.
Hot Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hot Springs: Unavailable · Springdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hot Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hot Springs: 18/100 · Springdale: 42/100
Springdale is 24 points higher.
Hot Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hot Springs: 26/100 · Springdale: 30/100
Springdale is 4 points higher.
Hot Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Springdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.