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Houma vs Monticello, LA

Monticello currently scores 2 points higher overall than Houma, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Monticello

47/100

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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 · Monticello: 47/100

Monticello is 2 points higher.

Flood

Houma: 42/100 · Monticello: 25/100

Houma is 17 points higher.

Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Monticello: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houma: 57/100 · Monticello: 32/100

Houma is 25 points higher.

Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Monticello: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Houma: 76/100 · Monticello: 98/100

Monticello is 22 points higher.

Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Monticello: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houma: 15/100 · Monticello: 58/100

Monticello is 43 points higher.

Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Monticello: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houma: 23/100 · Monticello: 48/100

Monticello is 25 points higher.

Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Monticello: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houma: 97/100 · Monticello: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Monticello: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Houma: 40/100 · Monticello: 47/100

Monticello is 7 points higher.

Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Monticello: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houma: 13/100 · Monticello: 18/100

Monticello is 5 points higher.

Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Monticello: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.