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Howe vs Melissa, TX
Melissa currently scores 3 points higher overall than Howe, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Howe: 44/100 · Melissa: 47/100
Melissa is 3 points higher.
Flood
Howe: 31/100 · Melissa: 34/100
Melissa is 3 points higher.
Howe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Melissa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Howe: 15/100 · Melissa: 14/100
Howe is 1 points higher.
Howe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Melissa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Howe: 63/100 · Melissa: 66/100
Melissa is 3 points higher.
Howe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Melissa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Howe: 19/100 · Melissa: 23/100
Melissa is 4 points higher.
Howe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Melissa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Howe: 97/100 · Melissa: 100/100
Melissa is 3 points higher.
Howe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Melissa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Howe: Unavailable · Melissa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Howe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Melissa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Howe: 55/100 · Melissa: 61/100
Melissa is 6 points higher.
Howe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Melissa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Howe: 28/100 · Melissa: 28/100
No gap.
Howe: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Melissa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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