City vs city
Houma vs Kaplan, LA
Kaplan currently scores 4 points higher overall than Houma, 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
Houma: 45/100 · Kaplan: 49/100
Kaplan is 4 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Kaplan: 19/100
Houma is 23 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Kaplan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Kaplan: 41/100
Houma is 16 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kaplan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Kaplan: 82/100
Kaplan is 6 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kaplan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Kaplan: 100/100
Kaplan is 85 points higher.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kaplan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Kaplan: 26/100
Kaplan is 3 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kaplan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Kaplan: 87/100
Houma is 10 points higher.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kaplan: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Kaplan: 17/100
Houma is 23 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kaplan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Kaplan: 20/100
Kaplan is 7 points higher.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kaplan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.