City vs city
East Columbia vs McAllen, TX
East Columbia currently scores 1 points higher overall than McAllen, 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 · McAllen: 42/100
East Columbia is 1 points higher.
Flood
East Columbia: 55/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
East Columbia: 49/100 · McAllen: 36/100
East Columbia is 13 points higher.
East Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Columbia: 53/100 · McAllen: 35/100
East Columbia is 18 points higher.
East Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Columbia: 19/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 8 points higher.
East Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Columbia: 16/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 84 points higher.
East Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Columbia: 93/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Columbia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Columbia: 30/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 40 points higher.
East Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Columbia: 29/100 · McAllen: 26/100
East Columbia is 3 points higher.
East Columbia: 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.