City vs city
Elk Creek vs Lincoln, NE
Lincoln currently scores 6 points higher overall than Elk Creek, 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
Elk Creek: 37/100 · Lincoln: 43/100
Lincoln is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elk Creek: 51/100 · Lincoln: 60/100
Lincoln is 9 points higher.
Elk Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Lincoln: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Creek: 19/100 · Lincoln: 19/100
No gap.
Elk Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lincoln: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Creek: 59/100 · Lincoln: 41/100
Elk Creek is 18 points higher.
Elk Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lincoln: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Creek: 12/100 · Lincoln: 8/100
Elk Creek is 4 points higher.
Elk Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lincoln: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Creek: 26/100 · Lincoln: 100/100
Lincoln is 74 points higher.
Elk Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lincoln: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Creek: Unavailable · Lincoln: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lincoln: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Creek: 72/100 · Lincoln: 51/100
Elk Creek is 21 points higher.
Elk Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lincoln: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Creek: 17/100 · Lincoln: 19/100
Lincoln is 2 points higher.
Elk Creek: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lincoln: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.