City vs city
Plains vs Topeka, KS
Topeka 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Plains: 33/100 · Topeka: 48/100
Topeka is 15 points higher.
Flood
Plains: Unavailable · Topeka: 63/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Plains: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Plains: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Plains: 50/100 · Topeka: 58/100
Topeka is 8 points higher.
Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Plains: 15/100 · Topeka: 8/100
Plains is 7 points higher.
Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Plains: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Plains: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Plains: 30/100 · Topeka: 62/100
Topeka is 32 points higher.
Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Plains: 21/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 6 points higher.
Plains: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.