City vs city
Ellinwood vs Sterling, KS
Ellinwood currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sterling, 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
Ellinwood: 53/100 · Sterling: 46/100
Ellinwood is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ellinwood: 94/100 · Sterling: 65/100
Ellinwood is 29 points higher.
Ellinwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ellinwood: 18/100 · Sterling: 18/100
No gap.
Ellinwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ellinwood: 59/100 · Sterling: 61/100
Sterling is 2 points higher.
Ellinwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ellinwood: 42/100 · Sterling: 15/100
Ellinwood is 27 points higher.
Ellinwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ellinwood: 100/100 · Sterling: 95/100
Ellinwood is 5 points higher.
Ellinwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ellinwood: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ellinwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ellinwood: 45/100 · Sterling: 42/100
Ellinwood is 3 points higher.
Ellinwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ellinwood: 13/100 · Sterling: 27/100
Sterling is 14 points higher.
Ellinwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.