City vs city
Buffalo Springs vs Plainview, TX
Plainview currently scores 10 points higher overall than Buffalo Springs, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Plainview: 50/100
Plainview is 10 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Springs: 25/100 · Plainview: 33/100
Plainview is 8 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Plainview: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo Springs: 15/100 · Plainview: 16/100
Plainview is 1 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plainview: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Springs: 51/100 · Plainview: 53/100
Plainview is 2 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plainview: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Springs: 15/100 · Plainview: 81/100
Plainview is 66 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainview: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo Springs: 100/100 · Plainview: 100/100
No gap.
Buffalo Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainview: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo Springs: Unavailable · Plainview: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plainview: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Springs: 54/100 · Plainview: 45/100
Buffalo Springs is 9 points higher.
Buffalo Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plainview: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo Springs: 23/100 · Plainview: 23/100
No gap.
Buffalo Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Plainview: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.