City vs city
Great Bend vs Wichita, KS
Great Bend and Wichita are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Wichita: 53/100
No gap.
Flood
Great Bend: 84/100 · Wichita: 57/100
Great Bend is 27 points higher.
Great Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Great Bend: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100
No gap.
Great Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Great Bend: 57/100 · Wichita: 74/100
Wichita is 17 points higher.
Great Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Great Bend: 50/100 · Wichita: 31/100
Great Bend is 19 points higher.
Great Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Great Bend: 100/100 · Wichita: 100/100
No gap.
Great Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Great Bend: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Great Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Great Bend: 43/100 · Wichita: 62/100
Wichita is 19 points higher.
Great Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Great Bend: 21/100 · Wichita: 28/100
Wichita is 7 points higher.
Great Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wichita: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.