City vs city
East Columbia vs Houston, TX
Houston currently scores 5 points higher overall than East Columbia, with the largest gap in hail.
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
East Columbia: 43/100 · Houston: 48/100
Houston is 5 points higher.
Flood
East Columbia: 55/100 · Houston: 40/100
East Columbia is 15 points higher.
East Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Columbia: 49/100 · Houston: 42/100
East Columbia is 7 points higher.
East Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Columbia: 53/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 18 points higher.
East Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Columbia: 19/100 · Houston: 50/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
East Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Columbia: 16/100 · Houston: 58/100
Houston is 42 points higher.
East Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Columbia: 93/100 · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Columbia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Columbia: 30/100 · Houston: 51/100
Houston is 21 points higher.
East Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Columbia: 29/100 · Houston: 27/100
East Columbia is 2 points higher.
East Columbia: 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.