City vs city
Central vs Merrydale, LA
Merrydale currently scores 7 points higher overall than Central, 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 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
Central: 47/100 · Merrydale: 54/100
Merrydale is 7 points higher.
Flood
Central: 35/100 · Merrydale: 24/100
Central is 11 points higher.
Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Merrydale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Central: 29/100 · Merrydale: 31/100
Merrydale is 2 points higher.
Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrydale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Central: 98/100 · Merrydale: 97/100
Central is 1 points higher.
Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrydale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Central: 50/100 · Merrydale: 81/100
Merrydale is 31 points higher.
Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrydale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Central: 49/100 · Merrydale: 100/100
Merrydale is 51 points higher.
Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrydale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Central: Unavailable · Merrydale: 44/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merrydale: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Central: 50/100 · Merrydale: 37/100
Central is 13 points higher.
Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrydale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Central: 18/100 · Merrydale: 18/100
No gap.
Central: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merrydale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.