City vs city
Fort Worth vs Merkel, TX
Fort Worth currently scores 7 points higher overall than Merkel, 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
Fort Worth: 56/100 · Merkel: 49/100
Fort Worth is 7 points higher.
Flood
Fort Worth: 38/100 · Merkel: 28/100
Fort Worth is 10 points higher.
Fort Worth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Merkel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Worth: 14/100 · Merkel: 15/100
Merkel is 1 points higher.
Fort Worth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merkel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Worth: 53/100 · Merkel: 57/100
Merkel is 4 points higher.
Fort Worth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merkel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Worth: 100/100 · Merkel: 31/100
Fort Worth is 69 points higher.
Fort Worth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Worth: 100/100 · Merkel: 100/100
No gap.
Fort Worth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merkel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Worth: Unavailable · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Worth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merkel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Worth: 57/100 · Merkel: 61/100
Merkel is 4 points higher.
Fort Worth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merkel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Worth: 28/100 · Merkel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Worth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merkel: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.