City vs city
Lawrence vs Medicine Lodge, KS
Lawrence currently scores 9 points higher overall than Medicine Lodge, 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
Lawrence: 60/100 · Medicine Lodge: 51/100
Lawrence is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lawrence: 64/100 · Medicine Lodge: 61/100
Lawrence is 3 points higher.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Medicine Lodge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lawrence: 18/100 · Medicine Lodge: 18/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Medicine Lodge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawrence: 68/100 · Medicine Lodge: 60/100
Lawrence is 8 points higher.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Medicine Lodge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawrence: 88/100 · Medicine Lodge: 31/100
Lawrence is 57 points higher.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Medicine Lodge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawrence: 100/100 · Medicine Lodge: 100/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Medicine Lodge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawrence: Unavailable · Medicine Lodge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Medicine Lodge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lawrence: 59/100 · Medicine Lodge: 57/100
Lawrence is 2 points higher.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Medicine Lodge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawrence: 26/100 · Medicine Lodge: 27/100
Medicine Lodge is 1 points higher.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Medicine Lodge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.