City vs city
Bay City vs Port Lavaca, TX
Port Lavaca currently scores 10 points higher overall than Bay City, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Bay City: 40/100 · Port Lavaca: 50/100
Port Lavaca is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bay City: 52/100 · Port Lavaca: 54/100
Port Lavaca is 2 points higher.
Bay City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Port Lavaca: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bay City: 49/100 · Port Lavaca: 49/100
No gap.
Bay City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Lavaca: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bay City: 47/100 · Port Lavaca: 39/100
Bay City is 8 points higher.
Bay City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Lavaca: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bay City: 31/100 · Port Lavaca: 69/100
Port Lavaca is 38 points higher.
Bay City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Lavaca: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bay City: 30/100 · Port Lavaca: 17/100
Bay City is 13 points higher.
Bay City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Lavaca: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bay City: 40/100 · Port Lavaca: 99/100
Port Lavaca is 59 points higher.
Bay City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port Lavaca: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bay City: 40/100 · Port Lavaca: 49/100
Port Lavaca is 9 points higher.
Bay City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Lavaca: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bay City: 30/100 · Port Lavaca: 27/100
Bay City is 3 points higher.
Bay City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Lavaca: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.