City vs city
Kansas City vs McPherson, KS
McPherson currently scores 13 points higher overall than Kansas City, 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
Kansas City: 42/100 · McPherson: 55/100
McPherson is 13 points higher.
Flood
Kansas City: 24/100 · McPherson: 55/100
McPherson is 31 points higher.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
McPherson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kansas City: 18/100 · McPherson: 18/100
No gap.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McPherson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kansas City: 77/100 · McPherson: 66/100
Kansas City is 11 points higher.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McPherson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kansas City: 4/100 · McPherson: 77/100
McPherson is 73 points higher.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McPherson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kansas City: 100/100 · McPherson: 100/100
No gap.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McPherson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kansas City: Unavailable · McPherson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McPherson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kansas City: 43/100 · McPherson: 39/100
Kansas City is 4 points higher.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McPherson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kansas City: 26/100 · McPherson: 28/100
McPherson is 2 points higher.
Kansas City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McPherson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.