City vs city
Clay Center vs Lawrence, KS
Lawrence currently scores 15 points higher overall than Clay Center, 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
Clay Center: 45/100 · Lawrence: 60/100
Lawrence is 15 points higher.
Flood
Clay Center: 66/100 · Lawrence: 64/100
Clay Center is 2 points higher.
Clay Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clay Center: 18/100 · Lawrence: 18/100
No gap.
Clay Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clay Center: 62/100 · Lawrence: 68/100
Lawrence is 6 points higher.
Clay Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clay Center: 12/100 · Lawrence: 88/100
Lawrence is 76 points higher.
Clay Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clay Center: 100/100 · Lawrence: 100/100
No gap.
Clay Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clay Center: Unavailable · Lawrence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clay Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Clay Center: 41/100 · Lawrence: 59/100
Lawrence is 18 points higher.
Clay Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clay Center: 18/100 · Lawrence: 26/100
Lawrence is 8 points higher.
Clay Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.