City vs city
Independence vs New Madrid, MO
Independence currently scores 14 points higher overall than New Madrid, 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
Independence: 48/100 · New Madrid: 34/100
Independence is 14 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 50/100 · New Madrid: 74/100
New Madrid is 24 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
New Madrid: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · New Madrid: 15/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Madrid: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 75/100 · New Madrid: 59/100
Independence is 16 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Madrid: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · New Madrid: 27/100
New Madrid is 4 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Madrid: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · New Madrid: 23/100
Independence is 77 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Madrid: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · New Madrid: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Madrid: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · New Madrid: 15/100
Independence is 35 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Madrid: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Independence: 22/100 · New Madrid: 22/100
No gap.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
New Madrid: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.