City vs city
Hesston vs Kansas City, KS
Hesston currently scores 13 points higher overall than Kansas City, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hesston: 55/100 · Kansas City: 42/100
Hesston is 13 points higher.
Flood
Hesston: 40/100 · Kansas City: 24/100
Hesston is 16 points higher.
Hesston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hesston: 18/100 · Kansas City: 18/100
No gap.
Hesston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hesston: 69/100 · Kansas City: 77/100
Kansas City is 8 points higher.
Hesston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hesston: 81/100 · Kansas City: 4/100
Hesston is 77 points higher.
Hesston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hesston: 100/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
No gap.
Hesston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hesston: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hesston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hesston: 52/100 · Kansas City: 43/100
Hesston is 9 points higher.
Hesston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hesston: 28/100 · Kansas City: 26/100
Hesston is 2 points higher.
Hesston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kansas City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.