City vs city
Ottawa vs Topeka, KS
Topeka currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ottawa, 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
Ottawa: 46/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Topeka is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ottawa: 53/100 · Topeka: 53/100
No gap.
Ottawa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ottawa: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Ottawa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ottawa: 70/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Ottawa is 11 points higher.
Ottawa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ottawa: 15/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 35 points higher.
Ottawa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ottawa: 86/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 14 points higher.
Ottawa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ottawa: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ottawa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ottawa: 53/100 · Topeka: 53/100
No gap.
Ottawa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ottawa: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Ottawa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Topeka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.