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McPherson vs Olathe, KS

McPherson currently scores 7 points higher overall than Olathe, with the largest gap in tornado.

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McPherson

55/100

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Olathe

48/100

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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 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

McPherson: 55/100 · Olathe: 48/100

McPherson is 7 points higher.

Flood

McPherson: 55/100 · Olathe: 38/100

McPherson is 17 points higher.

McPherson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Olathe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

McPherson: 18/100 · Olathe: 18/100

No gap.

McPherson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Olathe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

McPherson: 66/100 · Olathe: 69/100

Olathe is 3 points higher.

McPherson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Olathe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

McPherson: 77/100 · Olathe: 27/100

McPherson is 50 points higher.

McPherson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Olathe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

McPherson: 100/100 · Olathe: 100/100

No gap.

McPherson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Olathe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

McPherson: Unavailable · Olathe: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

McPherson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Olathe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

McPherson: 39/100 · Olathe: 61/100

Olathe is 22 points higher.

McPherson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Olathe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

McPherson: 28/100 · Olathe: 26/100

McPherson is 2 points higher.

McPherson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Olathe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.