City vs city
Gautier vs Helena, MS
Helena currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gautier, 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
Gautier: 59/100 · Helena: 62/100
Helena is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gautier: 69/100 · Helena: 93/100
Helena is 24 points higher.
Gautier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gautier: 64/100 · Helena: 64/100
No gap.
Gautier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gautier: 84/100 · Helena: 82/100
Gautier is 2 points higher.
Gautier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gautier: 0/100 · Helena: 50/100
Helena is 50 points higher.
Gautier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gautier: 7/100 · Helena: 14/100
Helena is 7 points higher.
Gautier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gautier: 99/100 · Helena: 99/100
No gap.
Gautier: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Helena: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gautier: 72/100 · Helena: 70/100
Gautier is 2 points higher.
Gautier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gautier: 20/100 · Helena: 20/100
No gap.
Gautier: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Helena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.