City vs city
Lihue vs Wailua, HI
Lihue currently scores 2 points higher overall than Wailua, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Lihue: 42/100 · Wailua: 40/100
Lihue is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lihue: 69/100 · Wailua: 73/100
Wailua is 4 points higher.
Lihue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wailua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lihue: 54/100 · Wailua: 44/100
Lihue is 10 points higher.
Lihue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wailua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lihue: 3/100 · Wailua: 4/100
Wailua is 1 points higher.
Lihue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wailua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lihue: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lihue: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Hail
Lihue: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lihue: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Storm surge
Lihue: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lihue: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lihue: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lihue: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Current air quality
Lihue: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lihue: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.