City vs city
Lexington vs South Shore, KY
South Shore currently scores 10 points higher overall than Lexington, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Lexington: 36/100 · South Shore: 46/100
South Shore is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lexington: 39/100 · South Shore: 41/100
South Shore is 2 points higher.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lexington: 14/100 · South Shore: 15/100
South Shore is 1 points higher.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lexington: 37/100 · South Shore: 34/100
Lexington is 3 points higher.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lexington: 19/100 · South Shore: 35/100
South Shore is 16 points higher.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lexington: 100/100 · South Shore: 100/100
No gap.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lexington: Unavailable · South Shore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Shore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lexington: 12/100 · South Shore: 58/100
South Shore is 46 points higher.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lexington: 31/100 · South Shore: 41/100
South Shore is 10 points higher.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.