City vs city
Alton vs Mountain Grove, MO
Alton and Mountain Grove are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Alton: 39/100 · Mountain Grove: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Alton: 43/100 · Mountain Grove: 18/100
Alton is 25 points higher.
Alton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Mountain Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alton: 15/100 · Mountain Grove: 16/100
Mountain Grove is 1 points higher.
Alton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mountain Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alton: 94/100 · Mountain Grove: 61/100
Alton is 33 points higher.
Alton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mountain Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alton: 4/100 · Mountain Grove: 23/100
Mountain Grove is 19 points higher.
Alton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alton: 50/100 · Mountain Grove: 100/100
Mountain Grove is 50 points higher.
Alton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alton: Unavailable · Mountain Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mountain Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alton: 39/100 · Mountain Grove: 44/100
Mountain Grove is 5 points higher.
Alton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mountain Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alton: 26/100 · Mountain Grove: 14/100
Alton is 12 points higher.
Alton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mountain Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.