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