City vs city
New Albany vs Pontotoc, MS
New Albany currently scores 5 points higher overall than Pontotoc, 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
New Albany: 46/100 · Pontotoc: 41/100
New Albany is 5 points higher.
Flood
New Albany: 45/100 · Pontotoc: 26/100
New Albany is 19 points higher.
New Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Pontotoc: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Albany: 14/100 · Pontotoc: 15/100
Pontotoc is 1 points higher.
New Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pontotoc: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Albany: 77/100 · Pontotoc: 78/100
Pontotoc is 1 points higher.
New Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pontotoc: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Albany: 31/100 · Pontotoc: 38/100
Pontotoc is 7 points higher.
New Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pontotoc: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Albany: 73/100 · Pontotoc: 39/100
New Albany is 34 points higher.
New Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pontotoc: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Albany: Unavailable · Pontotoc: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Albany: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pontotoc: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Albany: 56/100 · Pontotoc: 62/100
Pontotoc is 6 points higher.
New Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pontotoc: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
New Albany: 26/100 · Pontotoc: 26/100
No gap.
New Albany: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Pontotoc: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.