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St. Marys vs Topeka, KS

St. Marys currently scores 6 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in tornado.

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St. Marys

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

St. Marys: 57/100 · Topeka: 51/100

St. Marys is 6 points higher.

Flood

St. Marys: 83/100 · Topeka: 53/100

St. Marys is 30 points higher.

St. Marys: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

St. Marys: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

St. Marys: 56/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Topeka is 3 points higher.

St. Marys: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

St. Marys: 0/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Topeka is 50 points higher.

St. Marys: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

St. Marys: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100

No gap.

St. Marys: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

St. Marys: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

St. Marys: 55/100 · Topeka: 53/100

St. Marys is 2 points higher.

St. Marys: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

St. Marys: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100

No gap.

St. Marys: 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.