City vs city
Halstead vs Topeka, KS
Topeka currently scores 3 points higher overall than Halstead, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Halstead: 45/100 · Topeka: 48/100
Topeka is 3 points higher.
Flood
Halstead: 70/100 · Topeka: 63/100
Halstead is 7 points higher.
Halstead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Halstead: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Halstead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Halstead: 72/100 · Topeka: 58/100
Halstead is 14 points higher.
Halstead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Halstead: 12/100 · Topeka: 8/100
Halstead is 4 points higher.
Halstead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Halstead: 60/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 40 points higher.
Halstead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Halstead: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Halstead: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Halstead: 56/100 · Topeka: 62/100
Topeka is 6 points higher.
Halstead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Halstead: 28/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Halstead is 1 points higher.
Halstead: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.