City vs city
Indianapolis vs Sheridan, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 5 points higher overall than Sheridan, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Indianapolis: 41/100 · Sheridan: 36/100
Indianapolis is 5 points higher.
Flood
Indianapolis: 38/100 · Sheridan: 32/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Sheridan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indianapolis: 15/100 · Sheridan: 15/100
No gap.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sheridan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indianapolis: 57/100 · Sheridan: 71/100
Sheridan is 14 points higher.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sheridan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianapolis: 54/100 · Sheridan: 0/100
Indianapolis is 54 points higher.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheridan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianapolis: 86/100 · Sheridan: 67/100
Indianapolis is 19 points higher.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheridan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indianapolis: Unavailable · Sheridan: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sheridan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indianapolis: 8/100 · Sheridan: 1/100
Indianapolis is 7 points higher.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sheridan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Indianapolis: 29/100 · Sheridan: 28/100
Indianapolis is 1 points higher.
Indianapolis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sheridan: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.