City vs city
Hickman vs Water Valley, KY
Hickman currently scores 9 points higher overall than Water Valley, 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
Hickman: 39/100 · Water Valley: 30/100
Hickman is 9 points higher.
Flood
Hickman: 0/100 · Water Valley: 0/100
No gap.
Hickman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Water Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hickman: 15/100 · Water Valley: 15/100
No gap.
Hickman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Water Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hickman: 57/100 · Water Valley: 58/100
Water Valley is 1 points higher.
Hickman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Water Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hickman: 58/100 · Water Valley: 23/100
Hickman is 35 points higher.
Hickman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Water Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hickman: 78/100 · Water Valley: 40/100
Hickman is 38 points higher.
Hickman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Water Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hickman: Unavailable · Water Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hickman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Water Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hickman: 46/100 · Water Valley: 52/100
Water Valley is 6 points higher.
Hickman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Water Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hickman: 22/100 · Water Valley: 23/100
Water Valley is 1 points higher.
Hickman: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Water Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.