City vs city
Gainesville vs McRae-Helena, GA
Gainesville currently scores 3 points higher overall than McRae-Helena, 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
Gainesville: 45/100 · McRae-Helena: 42/100
Gainesville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 28/100 · McRae-Helena: 37/100
McRae-Helena is 9 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
McRae-Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 15/100 · McRae-Helena: 19/100
McRae-Helena is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McRae-Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 56/100 · McRae-Helena: 58/100
McRae-Helena is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McRae-Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 42/100 · McRae-Helena: 0/100
Gainesville is 42 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McRae-Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · McRae-Helena: 34/100
Gainesville is 66 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McRae-Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · McRae-Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McRae-Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 46/100 · McRae-Helena: 78/100
McRae-Helena is 32 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McRae-Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 28/100 · McRae-Helena: 24/100
Gainesville is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McRae-Helena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.