City vs city
Hattiesburg vs Helena, MS
Helena currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hattiesburg, 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
Hattiesburg: 54/100 · Helena: 62/100
Helena is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hattiesburg: 46/100 · Helena: 93/100
Helena is 47 points higher.
Hattiesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hattiesburg: 37/100 · Helena: 64/100
Helena is 27 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hattiesburg: 92/100 · Helena: 82/100
Hattiesburg is 10 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hattiesburg: 73/100 · Helena: 50/100
Hattiesburg is 23 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hattiesburg: 36/100 · Helena: 14/100
Hattiesburg is 22 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hattiesburg: Unavailable · Helena: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hattiesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hattiesburg: 69/100 · Helena: 70/100
Helena is 1 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hattiesburg: 22/100 · Helena: 20/100
Hattiesburg is 2 points higher.
Hattiesburg: 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.