City vs city
Buffalo Springs vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 2 points higher overall than Buffalo Springs, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Buffalo Springs: 40/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 2 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Springs: 25/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Buffalo Springs: 15/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 21 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Springs: 51/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Buffalo Springs is 16 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Springs: 15/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 12 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo Springs: 100/100 · McAllen: 100/100
No gap.
Buffalo Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo Springs: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Springs: 54/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 16 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo Springs: 23/100 · McAllen: 26/100
McAllen is 3 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: 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.