City vs city
Alton vs West Plains, MO
West Plains currently scores 9 points higher overall than Alton, with the largest gap 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 · West Plains: 48/100
West Plains is 9 points higher.
Flood
Alton: 43/100 · West Plains: 41/100
Alton is 2 points higher.
Alton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
West Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alton: 15/100 · West Plains: 15/100
No gap.
Alton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alton: 94/100 · West Plains: 76/100
Alton is 18 points higher.
Alton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alton: 4/100 · West Plains: 31/100
West Plains is 27 points higher.
Alton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alton: 50/100 · West Plains: 100/100
West Plains is 50 points higher.
Alton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alton: Unavailable · West Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alton: 39/100 · West Plains: 56/100
West Plains is 17 points higher.
Alton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alton: 26/100 · West Plains: 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.
West Plains: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.