City vs city
Columbia City vs Fort Wayne, IN
Columbia City and Fort Wayne are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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
Columbia City: 45/100 · Fort Wayne: 45/100
No gap.
Flood
Columbia City: 41/100 · Fort Wayne: 34/100
Columbia City is 7 points higher.
Columbia City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Fort Wayne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia City: 16/100 · Fort Wayne: 16/100
No gap.
Columbia City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fort Wayne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia City: 61/100 · Fort Wayne: 56/100
Columbia City is 5 points higher.
Columbia City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fort Wayne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia City: 54/100 · Fort Wayne: 65/100
Fort Wayne is 11 points higher.
Columbia City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Wayne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia City: 94/100 · Fort Wayne: 100/100
Fort Wayne is 6 points higher.
Columbia City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Wayne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia City: Unavailable · Fort Wayne: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fort Wayne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia City: 13/100 · Fort Wayne: 12/100
Columbia City is 1 points higher.
Columbia City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fort Wayne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia City: 33/100 · Fort Wayne: 30/100
Columbia City is 3 points higher.
Columbia City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fort Wayne: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.