City vs city
De Soto vs Topeka, KS
De Soto currently scores 3 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in flood.
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
De Soto: 54/100 · Topeka: 51/100
De Soto is 3 points higher.
Flood
De Soto: 69/100 · Topeka: 53/100
De Soto is 16 points higher.
De Soto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
De Soto: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
De Soto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
De Soto: 74/100 · Topeka: 59/100
De Soto is 15 points higher.
De Soto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
De Soto: 35/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 15 points higher.
De Soto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
De Soto: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
De Soto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
De Soto: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
De Soto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
De Soto: 53/100 · Topeka: 53/100
No gap.
De Soto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
De Soto: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
De Soto: 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.