City vs city
Poplar Bluff vs Springfield, MO
Poplar Bluff currently scores 12 points higher overall than Springfield, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Poplar Bluff: 61/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Poplar Bluff is 12 points higher.
Flood
Poplar Bluff: 100/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Poplar Bluff is 62 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poplar Bluff: 15/100 · Springfield: 16/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poplar Bluff: 74/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Poplar Bluff is 11 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poplar Bluff: 65/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Poplar Bluff is 11 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poplar Bluff: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Poplar Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poplar Bluff: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Poplar Bluff: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Poplar Bluff: 48/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Poplar Bluff: 26/100 · Springfield: 19/100
Poplar Bluff is 7 points higher.
Poplar Bluff: 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.