City vs city
Giddings vs McAllen, TX
Giddings currently scores 5 points higher overall than McAllen, 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
Giddings: 47/100 · McAllen: 42/100
Giddings is 5 points higher.
Flood
Giddings: 24/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Giddings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Giddings: 21/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 15 points higher.
Giddings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Giddings: 46/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Giddings is 11 points higher.
Giddings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Giddings: 77/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Giddings is 50 points higher.
Giddings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Giddings: 75/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 25 points higher.
Giddings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Giddings: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Giddings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Giddings: 53/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 17 points higher.
Giddings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Giddings: 31/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Giddings is 5 points higher.
Giddings: 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.