City vs city
Petal vs Richton, MS
Petal currently scores 9 points higher overall than Richton, 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 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
Petal: 56/100 · Richton: 47/100
Petal is 9 points higher.
Flood
Petal: 57/100 · Richton: 39/100
Petal is 18 points higher.
Petal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Richton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Petal: 38/100 · Richton: 40/100
Richton is 2 points higher.
Petal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Petal: 89/100 · Richton: 90/100
Richton is 1 points higher.
Petal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Petal: 31/100 · Richton: 15/100
Petal is 16 points higher.
Petal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Petal: 82/100 · Richton: 54/100
Petal is 28 points higher.
Petal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Petal: Unavailable · Richton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Petal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Petal: 73/100 · Richton: 71/100
Petal is 2 points higher.
Petal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Petal: 22/100 · Richton: 22/100
No gap.
Petal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.