City vs city
Merigold vs Shelby, MS
Shelby currently scores 1 points higher overall than Merigold, 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
Merigold: 36/100 · Shelby: 37/100
Shelby is 1 points higher.
Flood
Merigold: 69/100 · Shelby: 71/100
Shelby is 2 points higher.
Merigold: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Shelby: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merigold: 14/100 · Shelby: 14/100
No gap.
Merigold: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shelby: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merigold: 61/100 · Shelby: 60/100
Merigold is 1 points higher.
Merigold: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shelby: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merigold: 31/100 · Shelby: 31/100
No gap.
Merigold: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merigold: 32/100 · Shelby: 32/100
No gap.
Merigold: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merigold: Unavailable · Shelby: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merigold: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shelby: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merigold: 26/100 · Shelby: 29/100
Shelby is 3 points higher.
Merigold: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shelby: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Merigold: 22/100 · Shelby: 22/100
No gap.
Merigold: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shelby: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.