City vs city
Olathe vs Plains, KS
Olathe currently scores 15 points higher overall than Plains, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Plains: 33/100
Olathe is 15 points higher.
Flood
Olathe: 38/100 · Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Olathe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Plains: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Olathe: 18/100 · Plains: 18/100
No gap.
Olathe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Olathe: 69/100 · Plains: 50/100
Olathe is 19 points higher.
Olathe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Olathe: 27/100 · Plains: 15/100
Olathe is 12 points higher.
Olathe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Olathe: 100/100 · Plains: 100/100
No gap.
Olathe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Olathe: Unavailable · Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Olathe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Olathe: 61/100 · Plains: 30/100
Olathe is 31 points higher.
Olathe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Olathe: 26/100 · Plains: 21/100
Olathe is 5 points higher.
Olathe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Plains: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.