City vs city
Bay Springs vs Laurel, MS
Laurel currently scores 4 points higher overall than Bay Springs, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Bay Springs: 52/100 · Laurel: 56/100
Laurel is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bay Springs: 39/100 · Laurel: 58/100
Laurel is 19 points higher.
Bay Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bay Springs: 25/100 · Laurel: 31/100
Laurel is 6 points higher.
Bay Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bay Springs: 78/100 · Laurel: 82/100
Laurel is 4 points higher.
Bay Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bay Springs: 58/100 · Laurel: 77/100
Laurel is 19 points higher.
Bay Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bay Springs: 70/100 · Laurel: 100/100
Laurel is 30 points higher.
Bay Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bay Springs: Unavailable · Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bay Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bay Springs: 70/100 · Laurel: 20/100
Bay Springs is 50 points higher.
Bay Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bay Springs: 24/100 · Laurel: 22/100
Bay Springs is 2 points higher.
Bay Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.