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Eureka vs Independence, MO

Independence currently scores 3 points higher overall than Eureka, with the largest gap in lightning.

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Eureka

45/100

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Independence

48/100

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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

Eureka: 45/100 · Independence: 48/100

Independence is 3 points higher.

Flood

Eureka: 40/100 · Independence: 50/100

Independence is 10 points higher.

Eureka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Eureka: 16/100 · Independence: 18/100

Independence is 2 points higher.

Eureka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Eureka: 46/100 · Independence: 75/100

Independence is 29 points higher.

Eureka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Eureka: 0/100 · Independence: 23/100

Independence is 23 points higher.

Eureka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Eureka: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100

No gap.

Eureka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Eureka: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Eureka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Eureka: 40/100 · Independence: 50/100

Independence is 10 points higher.

Eureka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Eureka: 26/100 · Independence: 22/100

Eureka is 4 points higher.

Eureka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.