City vs city
Knob Noster vs Springfield, MO
Springfield currently scores 18 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
Knob Noster: 31/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Springfield is 18 points higher.
Flood
Knob Noster: 0/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Springfield is 38 points higher.
Knob Noster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Knob Noster: 17/100 · Springfield: 16/100
Knob Noster is 1 points higher.
Knob Noster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Knob Noster: 44/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Knob Noster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Knob Noster: 4/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Springfield is 50 points higher.
Knob Noster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Knob Noster: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Knob Noster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Knob Noster: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Knob Noster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Knob Noster: 28/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Springfield is 24 points higher.
Knob Noster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Knob Noster: 24/100 · Springfield: 19/100
Knob Noster is 5 points higher.
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.
Springfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.