City vs city
Dawson Springs vs Lexington, KY
Dawson Springs currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lexington, 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 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
Dawson Springs: 40/100 · Lexington: 36/100
Dawson Springs is 4 points higher.
Flood
Dawson Springs: 62/100 · Lexington: 39/100
Dawson Springs is 23 points higher.
Dawson Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dawson Springs: 15/100 · Lexington: 14/100
Dawson Springs is 1 points higher.
Dawson Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dawson Springs: 52/100 · Lexington: 37/100
Dawson Springs is 15 points higher.
Dawson Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dawson Springs: 23/100 · Lexington: 19/100
Dawson Springs is 4 points higher.
Dawson Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dawson Springs: 78/100 · Lexington: 100/100
Lexington is 22 points higher.
Dawson Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dawson Springs: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dawson Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dawson Springs: 25/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Dawson Springs is 13 points higher.
Dawson Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dawson Springs: 27/100 · Lexington: 31/100
Lexington is 4 points higher.
Dawson Springs: 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.