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Shawnee vs Topeka, KS

Shawnee currently scores 6 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in lightning.

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Shawnee

57/100

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Topeka

51/100

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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

Shawnee: 57/100 · Topeka: 51/100

Shawnee is 6 points higher.

Flood

Shawnee: 70/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Shawnee is 17 points higher.

Shawnee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.

Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Shawnee: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Shawnee: 78/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Shawnee is 19 points higher.

Shawnee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Shawnee: 58/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Shawnee is 8 points higher.

Shawnee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Shawnee: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100

No gap.

Shawnee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Shawnee: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Shawnee: 52/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Topeka is 1 points higher.

Shawnee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Shawnee: 25/100 · Topeka: 27/100

Topeka is 2 points higher.

Shawnee: 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.