City vs city
Benton vs Owensboro, KY
Benton currently scores 7 points higher overall than Owensboro, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Benton: 41/100 · Owensboro: 34/100
Benton is 7 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 65/100 · Owensboro: 53/100
Benton is 12 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Owensboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 15/100 · Owensboro: 14/100
Benton is 1 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Owensboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 51/100 · Owensboro: 57/100
Owensboro is 6 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Owensboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 23/100 · Owensboro: 27/100
Owensboro is 4 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owensboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 69/100 · Owensboro: 19/100
Benton is 50 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owensboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Owensboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Owensboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benton: 38/100 · Owensboro: 37/100
Benton is 1 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Owensboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benton: 23/100 · Owensboro: 34/100
Owensboro is 11 points higher.
Benton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Owensboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.