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Caney vs Independence, KS

Independence currently scores 6 points higher overall than Caney, with the largest gap in flood.

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Independence

53/100

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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

Caney: 47/100 · Independence: 53/100

Independence is 6 points higher.

Flood

Caney: 48/100 · Independence: 73/100

Independence is 25 points higher.

Caney: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Caney: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Caney: 81/100 · Independence: 88/100

Independence is 7 points higher.

Caney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Caney: 12/100 · Independence: 12/100

No gap.

Caney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Caney: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100

No gap.

Caney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Caney: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Caney: 45/100 · Independence: 50/100

Independence is 5 points higher.

Caney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Caney: 27/100 · Independence: 27/100

No gap.

Caney: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.