City vs city
Ottawa vs Wichita, KS
Wichita currently scores 7 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 · Wichita: 53/100
Wichita is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ottawa: 53/100 · Wichita: 57/100
Wichita is 4 points higher.
Ottawa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ottawa: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100
No gap.
Ottawa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ottawa: 70/100 · Wichita: 74/100
Wichita is 4 points higher.
Ottawa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ottawa: 15/100 · Wichita: 31/100
Wichita is 16 points higher.
Ottawa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ottawa: 86/100 · Wichita: 100/100
Wichita is 14 points higher.
Ottawa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ottawa: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ottawa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ottawa: 53/100 · Wichita: 62/100
Wichita is 9 points higher.
Ottawa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ottawa: 26/100 · Wichita: 28/100
Wichita is 2 points higher.
Ottawa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wichita: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.