City vs city
North Newton vs Olathe, KS
North Newton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Olathe, 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
North Newton: 58/100 · Olathe: 48/100
North Newton is 10 points higher.
Flood
North Newton: 57/100 · Olathe: 38/100
North Newton is 19 points higher.
North Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Olathe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Newton: 18/100 · Olathe: 18/100
No gap.
North Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Olathe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Newton: 70/100 · Olathe: 69/100
North Newton is 1 points higher.
North Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Olathe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Newton: 77/100 · Olathe: 27/100
North Newton is 50 points higher.
North Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Olathe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Newton: 100/100 · Olathe: 100/100
No gap.
North Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Olathe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Newton: Unavailable · Olathe: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Olathe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Newton: 53/100 · Olathe: 61/100
Olathe is 8 points higher.
North Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Olathe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Newton: 28/100 · Olathe: 26/100
North Newton is 2 points higher.
North Newton: 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.