City vs city
Carthage vs Columbia, MO
Carthage currently scores 3 points higher overall than Columbia, 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 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
Carthage: 47/100 · Columbia: 44/100
Carthage is 3 points higher.
Flood
Carthage: 52/100 · Columbia: 40/100
Carthage is 12 points higher.
Carthage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carthage: 17/100 · Columbia: 17/100
No gap.
Carthage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carthage: 79/100 · Columbia: 46/100
Carthage is 33 points higher.
Carthage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carthage: 8/100 · Columbia: 69/100
Columbia is 61 points higher.
Carthage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carthage: 100/100 · Columbia: 100/100
No gap.
Carthage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carthage: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carthage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carthage: 46/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Carthage is 24 points higher.
Carthage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carthage: 28/100 · Columbia: 12/100
Carthage is 16 points higher.
Carthage: 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.