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Garnett vs Topeka, KS

Topeka currently scores 6 points higher overall than Garnett, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Garnett

45/100

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Topeka

51/100

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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

Garnett: 45/100 · Topeka: 51/100

Topeka is 6 points higher.

Flood

Garnett: 50/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Topeka is 3 points higher.

Garnett: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Garnett: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

Garnett: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Garnett: 71/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Garnett is 12 points higher.

Garnett: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Garnett: 15/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Topeka is 35 points higher.

Garnett: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Garnett: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100

No gap.

Garnett: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Garnett: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Garnett: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Garnett: 34/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Topeka is 19 points higher.

Garnett: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Garnett: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100

Topeka is 1 points higher.

Garnett: 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.