City vs city
Columbus vs North Vernon, IN
Columbus currently scores 2 points higher overall than North Vernon, with the largest gap 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
Columbus: 39/100 · North Vernon: 37/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 61/100 · North Vernon: 39/100
Columbus is 22 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
North Vernon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 14/100 · North Vernon: 14/100
No gap.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Vernon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 64/100 · North Vernon: 58/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Vernon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 23/100 · North Vernon: 0/100
Columbus is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Vernon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 62/100 · North Vernon: 56/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Vernon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · North Vernon: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Vernon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 23/100 · North Vernon: 24/100
North Vernon is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Vernon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 28/100 · North Vernon: 30/100
North Vernon is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Vernon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.