City vs city
Columbia vs Festus, MO
Columbia currently scores 4 points higher overall than Festus, 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
Columbia: 44/100 · Festus: 40/100
Columbia is 4 points higher.
Flood
Columbia: 40/100 · Festus: 42/100
Festus is 2 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Festus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 17/100 · Festus: 16/100
Columbia is 1 points higher.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Festus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 46/100 · Festus: 46/100
No gap.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Festus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 69/100 · Festus: 15/100
Columbia is 54 points higher.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Festus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 100/100 · Festus: 94/100
Columbia is 6 points higher.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Festus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Festus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Festus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia: 22/100 · Festus: 46/100
Festus is 24 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Festus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia: 12/100 · Festus: 24/100
Festus is 12 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Festus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.