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Fresno vs Selma, CA

Fresno currently scores 9 points higher overall than Selma, with the largest gap in flood.

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Fresno

31/100

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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

Fresno: 31/100 · Selma: 22/100

Fresno is 9 points higher.

Flood

Fresno: 51/100 · Selma: 32/100

Fresno is 19 points higher.

Fresno: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Selma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Fresno: 4/100 · Selma: 4/100

No gap.

Fresno: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Selma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Fresno: 1/100 · Selma: 1/100

No gap.

Fresno: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Selma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Fresno: 38/100 · Selma: 19/100

Fresno is 19 points higher.

Fresno: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Selma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Fresno: 17/100 · Selma: 3/100

Fresno is 14 points higher.

Fresno: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Selma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Fresno: Unavailable · Selma: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Fresno: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Selma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Fresno: 78/100 · Selma: 66/100

Fresno is 12 points higher.

Fresno: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Selma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Fresno: 28/100 · Selma: 28/100

No gap.

Fresno: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Selma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.