City vs city
Hesston vs Wichita, KS
Hesston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Wichita, 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 · Wichita: 53/100
Hesston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hesston: 40/100 · Wichita: 57/100
Wichita is 17 points higher.
Hesston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hesston: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100
No gap.
Hesston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hesston: 69/100 · Wichita: 74/100
Wichita is 5 points higher.
Hesston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hesston: 81/100 · Wichita: 31/100
Hesston is 50 points higher.
Hesston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hesston: 100/100 · Wichita: 100/100
No gap.
Hesston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hesston: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hesston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hesston: 52/100 · Wichita: 62/100
Wichita is 10 points higher.
Hesston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hesston: 28/100 · Wichita: 28/100
No gap.
Hesston: 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.