City vs city
Albany vs Ponchatoula, LA
Ponchatoula currently scores 8 points higher overall than Albany, 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 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
Albany: 45/100 · Ponchatoula: 53/100
Ponchatoula is 8 points higher.
Flood
Albany: 25/100 · Ponchatoula: 29/100
Ponchatoula is 4 points higher.
Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Ponchatoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Albany: 33/100 · Ponchatoula: 33/100
No gap.
Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Albany: 100/100 · Ponchatoula: 100/100
No gap.
Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Albany: 8/100 · Ponchatoula: 50/100
Ponchatoula is 42 points higher.
Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Albany: 18/100 · Ponchatoula: 25/100
Ponchatoula is 7 points higher.
Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Albany: 95/100 · Ponchatoula: 98/100
Ponchatoula is 3 points higher.
Albany: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponchatoula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Albany: 49/100 · Ponchatoula: 58/100
Ponchatoula is 9 points higher.
Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Albany: 29/100 · Ponchatoula: 28/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponchatoula: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.