City vs city
Holton vs Valley Falls, KS
Valley Falls currently scores 7 points higher overall than Holton, 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
Holton: 44/100 · Valley Falls: 51/100
Valley Falls is 7 points higher.
Flood
Holton: 49/100 · Valley Falls: 69/100
Valley Falls is 20 points higher.
Holton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Valley Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Holton: 18/100 · Valley Falls: 18/100
No gap.
Holton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valley Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Holton: 57/100 · Valley Falls: 58/100
Valley Falls is 1 points higher.
Holton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valley Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Holton: 15/100 · Valley Falls: 42/100
Valley Falls is 27 points higher.
Holton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Holton: 100/100 · Valley Falls: 100/100
No gap.
Holton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Holton: Unavailable · Valley Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Holton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valley Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Holton: 44/100 · Valley Falls: 40/100
Holton is 4 points higher.
Holton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valley Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Holton: 27/100 · Valley Falls: 27/100
No gap.
Holton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Valley Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.