City vs city
Burlington vs Topeka, KS
Topeka currently scores 8 points higher overall than Burlington, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Burlington: 43/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Topeka is 8 points higher.
Flood
Burlington: 69/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Burlington is 16 points higher.
Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Burlington: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Burlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Burlington: 78/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Burlington is 19 points higher.
Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Burlington: 12/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 38 points higher.
Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Burlington: 37/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 63 points higher.
Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Burlington: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Burlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Burlington: 63/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Burlington is 10 points higher.
Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Burlington: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Burlington: 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.