City vs city
Alton vs Poplar Bluff, MO
Poplar Bluff currently scores 22 points higher overall than Alton, 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
Alton: 39/100 · Poplar Bluff: 61/100
Poplar Bluff is 22 points higher.
Flood
Alton: 43/100 · Poplar Bluff: 100/100
Poplar Bluff is 57 points higher.
Alton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Poplar Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alton: 15/100 · Poplar Bluff: 15/100
No gap.
Alton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alton: 94/100 · Poplar Bluff: 74/100
Alton is 20 points higher.
Alton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alton: 4/100 · Poplar Bluff: 65/100
Poplar Bluff is 61 points higher.
Alton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poplar Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alton: 50/100 · Poplar Bluff: 100/100
Poplar Bluff is 50 points higher.
Alton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poplar Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alton: Unavailable · Poplar Bluff: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Poplar Bluff: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alton: 39/100 · Poplar Bluff: 48/100
Poplar Bluff is 9 points higher.
Alton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alton: 26/100 · Poplar Bluff: 26/100
No gap.
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.
Poplar Bluff: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.