City vs city
Bowie vs McAllen, TX
Bowie currently scores 3 points higher overall than McAllen, 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
Bowie: 45/100 · McAllen: 42/100
Bowie is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bowie: 24/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bowie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Bowie: 15/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 21 points higher.
Bowie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bowie: 57/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Bowie is 22 points higher.
Bowie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bowie: 38/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Bowie is 11 points higher.
Bowie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bowie: 100/100 · McAllen: 100/100
No gap.
Bowie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bowie: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bowie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bowie: 52/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 18 points higher.
Bowie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bowie: 28/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Bowie is 2 points higher.
Bowie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.