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