City vs city
Bruce vs Vardaman, MS
Bruce currently scores 2 points higher overall than Vardaman, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Bruce: 40/100 · Vardaman: 38/100
Bruce is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bruce: 51/100 · Vardaman: 46/100
Bruce is 5 points higher.
Bruce: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Vardaman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bruce: 15/100 · Vardaman: 16/100
Vardaman is 1 points higher.
Bruce: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vardaman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bruce: 77/100 · Vardaman: 79/100
Vardaman is 2 points higher.
Bruce: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vardaman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bruce: 15/100 · Vardaman: 19/100
Vardaman is 4 points higher.
Bruce: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vardaman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bruce: 36/100 · Vardaman: 16/100
Bruce is 20 points higher.
Bruce: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vardaman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bruce: Unavailable · Vardaman: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bruce: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vardaman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bruce: 59/100 · Vardaman: 62/100
Vardaman is 3 points higher.
Bruce: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vardaman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bruce: 24/100 · Vardaman: 26/100
Vardaman is 2 points higher.
Bruce: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Vardaman: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.