City vs city
Aurora vs Columbia, MO
Aurora currently scores 4 points higher overall than Columbia, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 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
Aurora: 48/100 · Columbia: 44/100
Aurora is 4 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 30/100 · Columbia: 40/100
Columbia is 10 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Columbia: 17/100
Columbia is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 67/100 · Columbia: 46/100
Aurora is 21 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 58/100 · Columbia: 69/100
Columbia is 11 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Columbia: 100/100
No gap.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 44/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Aurora is 22 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 22/100 · Columbia: 12/100
Aurora is 10 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.