City vs city
Des Arc vs Poplar Bluff, MO
Poplar Bluff currently scores 28 points higher overall than Des Arc, 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
Des Arc: 33/100 · Poplar Bluff: 61/100
Poplar Bluff is 28 points higher.
Flood
Des Arc: 37/100 · Poplar Bluff: 100/100
Poplar Bluff is 63 points higher.
Des Arc: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Poplar Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Arc: 15/100 · Poplar Bluff: 15/100
No gap.
Des Arc: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Arc: 83/100 · Poplar Bluff: 74/100
Des Arc is 9 points higher.
Des Arc: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Arc: 15/100 · Poplar Bluff: 65/100
Poplar Bluff is 50 points higher.
Des Arc: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poplar Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Arc: 19/100 · Poplar Bluff: 100/100
Poplar Bluff is 81 points higher.
Des Arc: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poplar Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Arc: Unavailable · Poplar Bluff: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Arc: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Poplar Bluff: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Arc: 35/100 · Poplar Bluff: 48/100
Poplar Bluff is 13 points higher.
Des Arc: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poplar Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Arc: 27/100 · Poplar Bluff: 26/100
Des Arc is 1 points higher.
Des Arc: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Poplar Bluff: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.