City vs city
Olathe vs Ottawa, KS
Olathe currently scores 2 points higher overall than Ottawa, 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
Olathe: 48/100 · Ottawa: 46/100
Olathe is 2 points higher.
Flood
Olathe: 38/100 · Ottawa: 53/100
Ottawa is 15 points higher.
Olathe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Ottawa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Olathe: 18/100 · Ottawa: 18/100
No gap.
Olathe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ottawa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Olathe: 69/100 · Ottawa: 70/100
Ottawa is 1 points higher.
Olathe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ottawa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Olathe: 27/100 · Ottawa: 15/100
Olathe is 12 points higher.
Olathe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ottawa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Olathe: 100/100 · Ottawa: 86/100
Olathe is 14 points higher.
Olathe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ottawa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Olathe: Unavailable · Ottawa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Olathe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ottawa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Olathe: 61/100 · Ottawa: 53/100
Olathe is 8 points higher.
Olathe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ottawa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Olathe: 26/100 · Ottawa: 26/100
No gap.
Olathe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ottawa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.