City vs city
Ottawa vs Wellsville, KS
Wellsville currently scores 3 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 · Wellsville: 49/100
Wellsville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ottawa: 53/100 · Wellsville: 43/100
Ottawa is 10 points higher.
Ottawa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wellsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ottawa: 18/100 · Wellsville: 18/100
No gap.
Ottawa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wellsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ottawa: 70/100 · Wellsville: 66/100
Ottawa is 4 points higher.
Ottawa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wellsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ottawa: 15/100 · Wellsville: 31/100
Wellsville is 16 points higher.
Ottawa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wellsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ottawa: 86/100 · Wellsville: 100/100
Wellsville is 14 points higher.
Ottawa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wellsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ottawa: Unavailable · Wellsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ottawa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wellsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ottawa: 53/100 · Wellsville: 60/100
Wellsville is 7 points higher.
Ottawa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wellsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ottawa: 26/100 · Wellsville: 26/100
No gap.
Ottawa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wellsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.