City vs city
Hutchinson vs Nickerson, KS
Nickerson currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hutchinson, 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
Hutchinson: 54/100 · Nickerson: 56/100
Nickerson is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hutchinson: 64/100 · Nickerson: 100/100
Nickerson is 36 points higher.
Hutchinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Nickerson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hutchinson: 18/100 · Nickerson: 18/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Nickerson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hutchinson: 66/100 · Nickerson: 64/100
Hutchinson is 2 points higher.
Hutchinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Nickerson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hutchinson: 50/100 · Nickerson: 27/100
Hutchinson is 23 points higher.
Hutchinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nickerson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hutchinson: 100/100 · Nickerson: 100/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nickerson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hutchinson: Unavailable · Nickerson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hutchinson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Nickerson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hutchinson: 51/100 · Nickerson: 52/100
Nickerson is 1 points higher.
Hutchinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Nickerson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hutchinson: 28/100 · Nickerson: 28/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Nickerson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.