City vs city
Elwood vs Highland, KS
Elwood currently scores 4 points higher overall than Highland, 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
Elwood: 49/100 · Highland: 45/100
Elwood is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elwood: 16/100 · Highland: 42/100
Highland is 26 points higher.
Elwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Highland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elwood: 18/100 · Highland: 18/100
No gap.
Elwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elwood: 63/100 · Highland: 64/100
Highland is 1 points higher.
Elwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elwood: 85/100 · Highland: 0/100
Elwood is 85 points higher.
Elwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elwood: 100/100 · Highland: 79/100
Elwood is 21 points higher.
Elwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elwood: Unavailable · Highland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elwood: 34/100 · Highland: 37/100
Highland is 3 points higher.
Elwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elwood: 29/100 · Highland: 28/100
Elwood is 1 points higher.
Elwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Highland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.