City vs city
Emporia vs Shawnee, KS
Shawnee currently scores 5 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 · Shawnee: 57/100
Shawnee is 5 points higher.
Flood
Emporia: 69/100 · Shawnee: 70/100
Shawnee is 1 points higher.
Emporia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Shawnee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emporia: 18/100 · Shawnee: 18/100
No gap.
Emporia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emporia: 69/100 · Shawnee: 78/100
Shawnee is 9 points higher.
Emporia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emporia: 23/100 · Shawnee: 58/100
Shawnee is 35 points higher.
Emporia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emporia: 100/100 · Shawnee: 100/100
No gap.
Emporia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emporia: Unavailable · Shawnee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emporia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shawnee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emporia: 56/100 · Shawnee: 52/100
Emporia is 4 points higher.
Emporia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shawnee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emporia: 27/100 · Shawnee: 25/100
Emporia is 2 points higher.
Emporia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shawnee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.