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Hays vs Waldo, KS
Hays currently scores 9 points higher overall than Waldo, with the largest gap in tornado.
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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 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
Hays: 45/100 · Waldo: 36/100
Hays is 9 points higher.
Flood
Hays: 57/100 · Waldo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hays: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waldo: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Hays: 18/100 · Waldo: 18/100
No gap.
Hays: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hays: 45/100 · Waldo: 54/100
Waldo is 9 points higher.
Hays: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hays: 35/100 · Waldo: 0/100
Hays is 35 points higher.
Hays: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hays: 100/100 · Waldo: 100/100
No gap.
Hays: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hays: Unavailable · Waldo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hays: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waldo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hays: 41/100 · Waldo: 29/100
Hays is 12 points higher.
Hays: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hays: 20/100 · Waldo: 12/100
Hays is 8 points higher.
Hays: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waldo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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