City vs city
Emporia vs Topeka, KS
Emporia currently scores 1 points higher overall than Topeka, 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 · Topeka: 51/100
Emporia is 1 points higher.
Flood
Emporia: 69/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Emporia is 16 points higher.
Emporia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emporia: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Emporia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emporia: 69/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Emporia is 10 points higher.
Emporia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emporia: 23/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 27 points higher.
Emporia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emporia: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Emporia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emporia: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emporia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emporia: 56/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Emporia is 3 points higher.
Emporia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emporia: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100
No gap.
Emporia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Topeka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.