City vs city
Platte City vs Smithville, MO
Platte City currently scores 4 points higher overall than Smithville, 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
Platte City: 57/100 · Smithville: 53/100
Platte City is 4 points higher.
Flood
Platte City: 79/100 · Smithville: 65/100
Platte City is 14 points higher.
Platte City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Smithville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Platte City: 18/100 · Smithville: 18/100
No gap.
Platte City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Platte City: 77/100 · Smithville: 78/100
Smithville is 1 points higher.
Platte City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Platte City: 0/100 · Smithville: 38/100
Smithville is 38 points higher.
Platte City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Platte City: 100/100 · Smithville: 100/100
No gap.
Platte City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Platte City: Unavailable · Smithville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Platte City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Platte City: 43/100 · Smithville: 45/100
Smithville is 2 points higher.
Platte City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Platte City: 25/100 · Smithville: 26/100
Smithville is 1 points higher.
Platte City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smithville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.