City vs city
Laurel vs Olive Branch, MS
Laurel currently scores 17 points higher overall than Olive Branch, 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 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
Laurel: 56/100 · Olive Branch: 39/100
Laurel is 17 points higher.
Flood
Laurel: 58/100 · Olive Branch: 0/100
Laurel is 58 points higher.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Olive Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel: 31/100 · Olive Branch: 14/100
Laurel is 17 points higher.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Olive Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel: 82/100 · Olive Branch: 64/100
Laurel is 18 points higher.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Olive Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel: 77/100 · Olive Branch: 42/100
Laurel is 35 points higher.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Olive Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel: 100/100 · Olive Branch: 90/100
Laurel is 10 points higher.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Olive Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel: Unavailable · Olive Branch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Olive Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel: 20/100 · Olive Branch: 42/100
Olive Branch is 22 points higher.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Olive Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel: 22/100 · Olive Branch: 24/100
Olive Branch is 2 points higher.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Olive Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.