City vs city
Columbus vs Shelby, NE
Columbus currently scores 6 points higher overall than Shelby, 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
Columbus: 43/100 · Shelby: 37/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 51/100 · Shelby: 41/100
Columbus is 10 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Shelby: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 20/100 · Shelby: 20/100
No gap.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shelby: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 38/100 · Shelby: 41/100
Shelby is 3 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shelby: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 50/100 · Shelby: 54/100
Shelby is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Shelby: 40/100
Columbus is 60 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Shelby: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shelby: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 26/100 · Shelby: 47/100
Shelby is 21 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shelby: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 19/100 · Shelby: 18/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: 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.