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Columbus vs Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne currently scores 6 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Columbus

39/100

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Fort Wayne

45/100

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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

Columbus: 39/100 · Fort Wayne: 45/100

Fort Wayne is 6 points higher.

Flood

Columbus: 61/100 · Fort Wayne: 34/100

Columbus is 27 points higher.

Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Fort Wayne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Columbus: 14/100 · Fort Wayne: 16/100

Fort Wayne is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Columbus: 64/100 · Fort Wayne: 56/100

Columbus is 8 points higher.

Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Fort Wayne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Columbus: 23/100 · Fort Wayne: 65/100

Fort Wayne is 42 points higher.

Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Fort Wayne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Columbus: 62/100 · Fort Wayne: 100/100

Fort Wayne is 38 points higher.

Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Fort Wayne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Columbus: Unavailable · Fort Wayne: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Columbus: 23/100 · Fort Wayne: 12/100

Columbus is 11 points higher.

Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Fort Wayne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Columbus: 28/100 · Fort Wayne: 30/100

Fort Wayne is 2 points higher.

Columbus: 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.