City vs city
Owensboro vs Russell, KY
Owensboro currently scores 3 points higher overall than Russell, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Owensboro: 51/100 · Russell: 48/100
Owensboro is 3 points higher.
Flood
Owensboro: 55/100 · Russell: 62/100
Russell is 7 points higher.
Owensboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Russell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Owensboro: 14/100 · Russell: 15/100
Russell is 1 points higher.
Owensboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Russell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Owensboro: 54/100 · Russell: 40/100
Owensboro is 14 points higher.
Owensboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Russell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Owensboro: 65/100 · Russell: 19/100
Owensboro is 46 points higher.
Owensboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Russell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Owensboro: 100/100 · Russell: 100/100
No gap.
Owensboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Russell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Owensboro: Unavailable · Russell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Owensboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Russell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Owensboro: 33/100 · Russell: 59/100
Russell is 26 points higher.
Owensboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Russell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Owensboro: 34/100 · Russell: 38/100
Russell is 4 points higher.
Owensboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Russell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.