City vs city
Columbia vs Knob Noster, MO
Columbia currently scores 13 points higher overall than Knob Noster, 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
Columbia: 44/100 · Knob Noster: 31/100
Columbia is 13 points higher.
Flood
Columbia: 40/100 · Knob Noster: 0/100
Columbia is 40 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Knob Noster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 17/100 · Knob Noster: 17/100
No gap.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Knob Noster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 46/100 · Knob Noster: 44/100
Columbia is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Knob Noster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 69/100 · Knob Noster: 4/100
Columbia is 65 points higher.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knob Noster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 100/100 · Knob Noster: 100/100
No gap.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knob Noster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Knob Noster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Knob Noster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia: 22/100 · Knob Noster: 28/100
Knob Noster is 6 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Knob Noster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Columbia: 12/100 · Knob Noster: 24/100
Knob Noster is 12 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Knob Noster: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.