City vs city
Big Spring vs Merkel, TX
Merkel currently scores 5 points higher overall than Big Spring, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Big Spring: 44/100 · Merkel: 49/100
Merkel is 5 points higher.
Flood
Big Spring: 30/100 · Merkel: 28/100
Big Spring is 2 points higher.
Big Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Merkel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Big Spring: 14/100 · Merkel: 15/100
Merkel is 1 points higher.
Big Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merkel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Big Spring: 38/100 · Merkel: 57/100
Merkel is 19 points higher.
Big Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merkel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Big Spring: 50/100 · Merkel: 31/100
Big Spring is 19 points higher.
Big Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Big Spring: 100/100 · Merkel: 100/100
No gap.
Big Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Big Spring: Unavailable · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Big Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merkel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Big Spring: 52/100 · Merkel: 61/100
Merkel is 9 points higher.
Big Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merkel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Big Spring: 26/100 · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Big Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merkel: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.