City vs city
Cherryvale vs Topeka, KS
Cherryvale currently scores 4 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Cherryvale: 55/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Cherryvale is 4 points higher.
Flood
Cherryvale: 57/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Cherryvale is 4 points higher.
Cherryvale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cherryvale: 17/100 · Topeka: 18/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cherryvale: 90/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Cherryvale is 31 points higher.
Cherryvale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cherryvale: 50/100 · Topeka: 50/100
No gap.
Cherryvale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cherryvale: 99/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cherryvale: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cherryvale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cherryvale: 42/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Topeka is 11 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cherryvale: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100
No gap.
Cherryvale: 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.