City vs city
Lincoln vs Sterling, NE
Lincoln currently scores 2 points higher overall than Sterling, 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
Lincoln: 43/100 · Sterling: 41/100
Lincoln is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lincoln: 60/100 · Sterling: 51/100
Lincoln is 9 points higher.
Lincoln: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lincoln: 19/100 · Sterling: 19/100
No gap.
Lincoln: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lincoln: 41/100 · Sterling: 52/100
Sterling is 11 points higher.
Lincoln: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lincoln: 8/100 · Sterling: 15/100
Sterling is 7 points higher.
Lincoln: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lincoln: 100/100 · Sterling: 81/100
Lincoln is 19 points higher.
Lincoln: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lincoln: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lincoln: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lincoln: 51/100 · Sterling: 50/100
Lincoln is 1 points higher.
Lincoln: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lincoln: 19/100 · Sterling: 17/100
Lincoln is 2 points higher.
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.
Sterling: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.