City vs city
Great Bend vs Topeka, KS
Great Bend currently scores 2 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Great Bend: 53/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Great Bend is 2 points higher.
Flood
Great Bend: 84/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Great Bend is 31 points higher.
Great Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Great Bend: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Great Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Great Bend: 57/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Topeka is 2 points higher.
Great Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Great Bend: 50/100 · Topeka: 50/100
No gap.
Great Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Great Bend: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Great Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Great Bend: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Great Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Great Bend: 43/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Topeka is 10 points higher.
Great Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Great Bend: 21/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 6 points higher.
Great Bend: 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.