City vs city
Columbus vs Lincoln, NE
Lincoln currently scores 3 points higher overall than Columbus, 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
Columbus: 43/100 · Lincoln: 46/100
Lincoln is 3 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 51/100 · Lincoln: 57/100
Lincoln is 6 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lincoln: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 20/100 · Lincoln: 19/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lincoln: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 38/100 · Lincoln: 42/100
Lincoln is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lincoln: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 50/100 · Lincoln: 35/100
Columbus is 15 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lincoln: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Lincoln: 100/100
No gap.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lincoln: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Lincoln: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lincoln: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 26/100 · Lincoln: 51/100
Lincoln is 25 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lincoln: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 19/100 · Lincoln: 19/100
No gap.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lincoln: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.