City vs city
Lenexa vs Merriam, KS
Merriam currently scores 3 points higher overall than Lenexa, 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
Lenexa: 45/100 · Merriam: 48/100
Merriam is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lenexa: 38/100 · Merriam: 6/100
Lenexa is 32 points higher.
Lenexa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Merriam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lenexa: 18/100 · Merriam: 18/100
No gap.
Lenexa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merriam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lenexa: 75/100 · Merriam: 77/100
Merriam is 2 points higher.
Lenexa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merriam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lenexa: 12/100 · Merriam: 0/100
Lenexa is 12 points higher.
Lenexa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merriam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lenexa: 100/100 · Merriam: 100/100
No gap.
Lenexa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merriam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lenexa: Unavailable · Merriam: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lenexa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merriam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lenexa: 45/100 · Merriam: 60/100
Merriam is 15 points higher.
Lenexa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merriam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lenexa: 26/100 · Merriam: 26/100
No gap.
Lenexa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merriam: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.