City vs city
Carthage vs Memphis, TN
Carthage currently scores 6 points higher overall than Memphis, 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
Carthage: 41/100 · Memphis: 35/100
Carthage is 6 points higher.
Flood
Carthage: 40/100 · Memphis: 37/100
Carthage is 3 points higher.
Carthage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Memphis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carthage: 14/100 · Memphis: 14/100
No gap.
Carthage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Memphis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carthage: 45/100 · Memphis: 61/100
Memphis is 16 points higher.
Carthage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carthage: 62/100 · Memphis: 8/100
Carthage is 54 points higher.
Carthage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carthage: 49/100 · Memphis: 64/100
Memphis is 15 points higher.
Carthage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carthage: Unavailable · Memphis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carthage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Memphis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carthage: 44/100 · Memphis: 38/100
Carthage is 6 points higher.
Carthage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carthage: 32/100 · Memphis: 26/100
Carthage is 6 points higher.
Carthage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Memphis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.