City vs city
Emporia vs Lawrence, KS
Lawrence currently scores 8 points higher overall than Emporia, 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
Emporia: 52/100 · Lawrence: 60/100
Lawrence is 8 points higher.
Flood
Emporia: 69/100 · Lawrence: 64/100
Emporia is 5 points higher.
Emporia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emporia: 18/100 · Lawrence: 18/100
No gap.
Emporia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emporia: 69/100 · Lawrence: 68/100
Emporia is 1 points higher.
Emporia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emporia: 23/100 · Lawrence: 88/100
Lawrence is 65 points higher.
Emporia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emporia: 100/100 · Lawrence: 100/100
No gap.
Emporia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emporia: Unavailable · Lawrence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emporia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emporia: 56/100 · Lawrence: 59/100
Lawrence is 3 points higher.
Emporia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emporia: 27/100 · Lawrence: 26/100
Emporia is 1 points higher.
Emporia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.