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Plains vs Wichita, KS

Wichita currently scores 20 points higher overall than Plains, with the largest gap in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Plains

33/100

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Wichita

53/100

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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

Plains: 33/100 · Wichita: 53/100

Wichita is 20 points higher.

Flood

Plains: Unavailable · Wichita: 57/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Plains: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Plains: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100

No gap.

Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Plains: 50/100 · Wichita: 74/100

Wichita is 24 points higher.

Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Plains: 15/100 · Wichita: 31/100

Wichita is 16 points higher.

Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Plains: 100/100 · Wichita: 100/100

No gap.

Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Plains: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Plains: 30/100 · Wichita: 62/100

Wichita is 32 points higher.

Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Plains: 21/100 · Wichita: 28/100

Wichita is 7 points higher.

Plains: 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.