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Horton vs Topeka, KS

Topeka currently scores 7 points higher overall than Horton, with the largest gap in hail.

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Horton

44/100

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Topeka

51/100

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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 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

Horton: 44/100 · Topeka: 51/100

Topeka is 7 points higher.

Flood

Horton: 53/100 · Topeka: 53/100

No gap.

Horton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Horton: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

Horton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Horton: 60/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Horton is 1 points higher.

Horton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Horton: 46/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Topeka is 4 points higher.

Horton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Horton: 55/100 · Topeka: 100/100

Topeka is 45 points higher.

Horton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Horton: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Horton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Horton: 46/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Topeka is 7 points higher.

Horton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Horton: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100

No gap.

Horton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Topeka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.