City vs city
Hesston vs Shawnee, KS
Shawnee currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hesston, 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
Hesston: 55/100 · Shawnee: 57/100
Shawnee is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hesston: 40/100 · Shawnee: 70/100
Shawnee is 30 points higher.
Hesston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Shawnee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hesston: 18/100 · Shawnee: 18/100
No gap.
Hesston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hesston: 69/100 · Shawnee: 78/100
Shawnee is 9 points higher.
Hesston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shawnee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hesston: 81/100 · Shawnee: 58/100
Hesston is 23 points higher.
Hesston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hesston: 100/100 · Shawnee: 100/100
No gap.
Hesston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shawnee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hesston: Unavailable · Shawnee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hesston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shawnee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hesston: 52/100 · Shawnee: 52/100
No gap.
Hesston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shawnee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hesston: 28/100 · Shawnee: 25/100
Hesston is 3 points higher.
Hesston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shawnee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.