City vs city
Columbus vs Grand Island, NE
Grand Island currently scores 18 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Columbus: 43/100 · Grand Island: 61/100
Grand Island is 18 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 51/100 · Grand Island: 54/100
Grand Island is 3 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Grand Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 20/100 · Grand Island: 19/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 38/100 · Grand Island: 50/100
Grand Island is 12 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 50/100 · Grand Island: 100/100
Grand Island is 50 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Grand Island: 100/100
No gap.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Grand Island: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Island: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 26/100 · Grand Island: 41/100
Grand Island is 15 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 19/100 · Grand Island: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grand Island: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.