City vs city
South Hutchinson vs Sterling, KS
South Hutchinson currently scores 8 points higher overall than Sterling, 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
South Hutchinson: 54/100 · Sterling: 46/100
South Hutchinson is 8 points higher.
Flood
South Hutchinson: 64/100 · Sterling: 65/100
Sterling is 1 points higher.
South Hutchinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Hutchinson: 18/100 · Sterling: 18/100
No gap.
South Hutchinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Hutchinson: 66/100 · Sterling: 61/100
South Hutchinson is 5 points higher.
South Hutchinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Hutchinson: 50/100 · Sterling: 15/100
South Hutchinson is 35 points higher.
South Hutchinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Hutchinson: 100/100 · Sterling: 95/100
South Hutchinson is 5 points higher.
South Hutchinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Hutchinson: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Hutchinson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Hutchinson: 51/100 · Sterling: 42/100
South Hutchinson is 9 points higher.
South Hutchinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Hutchinson: 28/100 · Sterling: 27/100
South Hutchinson is 1 points higher.
South Hutchinson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.