City vs city
Des Peres vs Springfield, MO
Springfield currently scores 8 points higher overall than Des Peres, 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
Des Peres: 41/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Springfield is 8 points higher.
Flood
Des Peres: 48/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Des Peres is 10 points higher.
Des Peres: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Peres: 16/100 · Springfield: 16/100
No gap.
Des Peres: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Peres: 43/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 20 points higher.
Des Peres: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Peres: 12/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Springfield is 42 points higher.
Des Peres: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Peres: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Des Peres: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Peres: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Peres: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Peres: 45/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Springfield is 7 points higher.
Des Peres: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Peres: 25/100 · Springfield: 19/100
Des Peres is 6 points higher.
Des Peres: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.