City vs city
Blue Ridge vs Melissa, TX
Melissa currently scores 4 points higher overall than Blue Ridge, 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
Blue Ridge: 43/100 · Melissa: 47/100
Melissa is 4 points higher.
Flood
Blue Ridge: 48/100 · Melissa: 34/100
Blue Ridge is 14 points higher.
Blue Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Melissa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blue Ridge: 14/100 · Melissa: 14/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Melissa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blue Ridge: 69/100 · Melissa: 66/100
Blue Ridge is 3 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Melissa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blue Ridge: 8/100 · Melissa: 23/100
Melissa is 15 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Melissa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blue Ridge: 79/100 · Melissa: 100/100
Melissa is 21 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Melissa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blue Ridge: Unavailable · Melissa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blue Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Melissa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blue Ridge: 54/100 · Melissa: 61/100
Melissa is 7 points higher.
Blue Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Melissa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blue Ridge: 28/100 · Melissa: 28/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Melissa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.