City vs city
Cold Spring vs Lexington, KY
Cold Spring and Lexington are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Cold Spring: 36/100 · Lexington: 36/100
No gap.
Flood
Cold Spring: 16/100 · Lexington: 39/100
Lexington is 23 points higher.
Cold Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cold Spring: 15/100 · Lexington: 14/100
Cold Spring is 1 points higher.
Cold Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cold Spring: 49/100 · Lexington: 37/100
Cold Spring is 12 points higher.
Cold Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cold Spring: 0/100 · Lexington: 19/100
Lexington is 19 points higher.
Cold Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cold Spring: 100/100 · Lexington: 100/100
No gap.
Cold Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cold Spring: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cold Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cold Spring: 2/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Lexington is 10 points higher.
Cold Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cold Spring: 35/100 · Lexington: 31/100
Cold Spring is 4 points higher.
Cold Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.