City vs city
Columbus vs Topeka, KS
Columbus 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Columbus: 52/100 · Topeka: 48/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 57/100 · Topeka: 63/100
Topeka is 6 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 17/100 · Topeka: 18/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 88/100 · Topeka: 58/100
Columbus is 30 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 23/100 · Topeka: 8/100
Columbus is 15 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 46/100 · Topeka: 62/100
Topeka is 16 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Columbus: 31/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.