City vs city
Oskaloosa vs Valley Falls, KS
Valley Falls currently scores 4 points higher overall than Oskaloosa, 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
Oskaloosa: 47/100 · Valley Falls: 51/100
Valley Falls is 4 points higher.
Flood
Oskaloosa: 38/100 · Valley Falls: 69/100
Valley Falls is 31 points higher.
Oskaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Valley Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oskaloosa: 18/100 · Valley Falls: 18/100
No gap.
Oskaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valley Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oskaloosa: 63/100 · Valley Falls: 58/100
Oskaloosa is 5 points higher.
Oskaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valley Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oskaloosa: 27/100 · Valley Falls: 42/100
Valley Falls is 15 points higher.
Oskaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oskaloosa: 100/100 · Valley Falls: 100/100
No gap.
Oskaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oskaloosa: Unavailable · Valley Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oskaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valley Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oskaloosa: 54/100 · Valley Falls: 40/100
Oskaloosa is 14 points higher.
Oskaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valley Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oskaloosa: 27/100 · Valley Falls: 27/100
No gap.
Oskaloosa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Valley Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.