City vs city
Etowah vs Memphis, TN
Etowah currently scores 7 points higher overall than Memphis, 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
Etowah: 42/100 · Memphis: 35/100
Etowah is 7 points higher.
Flood
Etowah: 32/100 · Memphis: 37/100
Memphis is 5 points higher.
Etowah: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Memphis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Etowah: 13/100 · Memphis: 14/100
Memphis is 1 points higher.
Etowah: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Memphis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Etowah: 47/100 · Memphis: 61/100
Memphis is 14 points higher.
Etowah: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Etowah: 15/100 · Memphis: 8/100
Etowah is 7 points higher.
Etowah: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Etowah: 98/100 · Memphis: 64/100
Etowah is 34 points higher.
Etowah: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Etowah: Unavailable · Memphis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Etowah: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Memphis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Etowah: 55/100 · Memphis: 38/100
Etowah is 17 points higher.
Etowah: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Etowah: 34/100 · Memphis: 26/100
Etowah is 8 points higher.
Etowah: 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.