City vs city
Elm Creek vs Grand Island, NE
Grand Island currently scores 6 points higher overall than Elm Creek, 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
Elm Creek: 55/100 · Grand Island: 61/100
Grand Island is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elm Creek: 38/100 · Grand Island: 54/100
Grand Island is 16 points higher.
Elm Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Grand Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elm Creek: 19/100 · Grand Island: 19/100
No gap.
Elm Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elm Creek: 42/100 · Grand Island: 50/100
Grand Island is 8 points higher.
Elm Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elm Creek: 77/100 · Grand Island: 100/100
Grand Island is 23 points higher.
Elm Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elm Creek: 100/100 · Grand Island: 100/100
No gap.
Elm Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elm Creek: Unavailable · Grand Island: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elm Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Island: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elm Creek: 54/100 · Grand Island: 41/100
Elm Creek is 13 points higher.
Elm Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elm Creek: Unavailable · Grand Island: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elm Creek: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Island: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.