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McAllen vs Megargel, TX

Megargel currently scores 1 points higher overall than McAllen, with the largest gap in lightning.

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McAllen

42/100

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Megargel

43/100

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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

McAllen: 42/100 · Megargel: 43/100

Megargel is 1 points higher.

Flood

McAllen: Unavailable · Megargel: 13/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Megargel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

McAllen: 36/100 · Megargel: 16/100

McAllen is 20 points higher.

McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Megargel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

McAllen: 35/100 · Megargel: 62/100

Megargel is 27 points higher.

McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Megargel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

McAllen: 27/100 · Megargel: 0/100

McAllen is 27 points higher.

McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Megargel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

McAllen: 100/100 · Megargel: 100/100

No gap.

McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Megargel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

McAllen: Unavailable · Megargel: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Megargel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

McAllen: 70/100 · Megargel: 55/100

McAllen is 15 points higher.

McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Megargel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

McAllen: 26/100 · Megargel: 11/100

McAllen is 15 points higher.

McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Megargel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.