City vs city
Brownwood vs Merkel, TX
Merkel currently scores 5 points higher overall than Brownwood, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Brownwood: 44/100 · Merkel: 49/100
Merkel is 5 points higher.
Flood
Brownwood: 41/100 · Merkel: 28/100
Brownwood is 13 points higher.
Brownwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Merkel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brownwood: 14/100 · Merkel: 15/100
Merkel is 1 points higher.
Brownwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merkel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brownwood: 51/100 · Merkel: 57/100
Merkel is 6 points higher.
Brownwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merkel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brownwood: 42/100 · Merkel: 31/100
Brownwood is 11 points higher.
Brownwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brownwood: 100/100 · Merkel: 100/100
No gap.
Brownwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brownwood: Unavailable · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brownwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merkel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brownwood: 54/100 · Merkel: 61/100
Merkel is 7 points higher.
Brownwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merkel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brownwood: 7/100 · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brownwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merkel: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.