City vs city
Auburn vs Topeka, KS
Topeka currently scores 5 points higher overall than Auburn, 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
Auburn: 46/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Topeka is 5 points higher.
Flood
Auburn: 43/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Topeka is 10 points higher.
Auburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Auburn: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Auburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Auburn: 60/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Auburn is 1 points higher.
Auburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Auburn: 19/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 31 points higher.
Auburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Auburn: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Auburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Auburn: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Auburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Auburn: 54/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Auburn is 1 points higher.
Auburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Auburn: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100
No gap.
Auburn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Topeka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.