City vs city
Topeka vs Wathena, KS
Topeka currently scores 8 points higher overall than Wathena, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Topeka: 48/100 · Wathena: 40/100
Topeka is 8 points higher.
Flood
Topeka: 63/100 · Wathena: 34/100
Topeka is 29 points higher.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wathena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Topeka: 18/100 · Wathena: 18/100
No gap.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wathena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Topeka: 58/100 · Wathena: 62/100
Wathena is 4 points higher.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wathena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Topeka: 8/100 · Wathena: 23/100
Wathena is 15 points higher.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wathena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Topeka: 100/100 · Wathena: 79/100
Topeka is 21 points higher.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wathena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Topeka: Unavailable · Wathena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wathena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Topeka: 62/100 · Wathena: 35/100
Topeka is 27 points higher.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wathena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Topeka: 27/100 · Wathena: 29/100
Wathena is 2 points higher.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wathena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.