City vs city
Silver Lake vs Topeka, KS
Topeka currently scores 6 points higher overall than Silver Lake, 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
Silver Lake: 45/100 · Topeka: 51/100
Topeka is 6 points higher.
Flood
Silver Lake: 72/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Silver Lake is 19 points higher.
Silver Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Silver Lake: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Silver Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Silver Lake: 57/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Topeka is 2 points higher.
Silver Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Silver Lake: 12/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Topeka is 38 points higher.
Silver Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Silver Lake: 84/100 · Topeka: 100/100
Topeka is 16 points higher.
Silver Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Silver Lake: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Silver Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Silver Lake: 46/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Topeka is 7 points higher.
Silver Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Silver Lake: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100
No gap.
Silver Lake: 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.