City vs city
Elk City vs Independence, KS
Independence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Elk City, 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 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
Elk City: 48/100 · Independence: 53/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Flood
Elk City: 48/100 · Independence: 73/100
Independence is 25 points higher.
Elk City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk City: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100
No gap.
Elk City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk City: 85/100 · Independence: 88/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Elk City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk City: 19/100 · Independence: 12/100
Elk City is 7 points higher.
Elk City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk City: 90/100 · Independence: 100/100
Independence is 10 points higher.
Elk City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk City: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk City: 47/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Elk City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk City: 27/100 · Independence: 27/100
No gap.
Elk City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.