City vs city
Dripping Springs vs Houston, TX
Houston currently scores 15 points higher overall than Dripping 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
Dripping Springs: 33/100 · Houston: 48/100
Houston is 15 points higher.
Flood
Dripping Springs: 31/100 · Houston: 40/100
Houston is 9 points higher.
Dripping Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dripping Springs: 16/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 26 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dripping Springs: 39/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 32 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dripping Springs: 4/100 · Houston: 50/100
Houston is 46 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dripping Springs: 62/100 · Houston: 58/100
Dripping Springs is 4 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dripping Springs: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dripping Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dripping Springs: 50/100 · Houston: 51/100
Houston is 1 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dripping Springs: 26/100 · Houston: 27/100
Houston is 1 points higher.
Dripping Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.