City vs city
Algoma vs Pontotoc, MS
Pontotoc currently scores 5 points higher overall than Algoma, 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 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
Algoma: 36/100 · Pontotoc: 41/100
Pontotoc is 5 points higher.
Flood
Algoma: 38/100 · Pontotoc: 26/100
Algoma is 12 points higher.
Algoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Pontotoc: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Algoma: 15/100 · Pontotoc: 15/100
No gap.
Algoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pontotoc: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Algoma: 79/100 · Pontotoc: 78/100
Algoma is 1 points higher.
Algoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pontotoc: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Algoma: 8/100 · Pontotoc: 38/100
Pontotoc is 30 points higher.
Algoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pontotoc: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Algoma: 24/100 · Pontotoc: 39/100
Pontotoc is 15 points higher.
Algoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pontotoc: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Algoma: Unavailable · Pontotoc: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Algoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pontotoc: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Algoma: 61/100 · Pontotoc: 62/100
Pontotoc is 1 points higher.
Algoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pontotoc: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Algoma: 26/100 · Pontotoc: 26/100
No gap.
Algoma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pontotoc: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.