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Iola vs Topeka, KS
Iola currently scores 3 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in flood.
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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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Iola: 51/100 · Topeka: 48/100
Iola is 3 points higher.
Flood
Iola: 87/100 · Topeka: 63/100
Iola is 24 points higher.
Iola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iola: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Iola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iola: 78/100 · Topeka: 58/100
Iola is 20 points higher.
Iola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iola: 8/100 · Topeka: 8/100
No gap.
Iola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iola: 95/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 5 points higher.
Iola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iola: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iola: 47/100 · Topeka: 62/100
Topeka is 15 points higher.
Iola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Iola: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Iola: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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