City vs city
Port Arthur vs Stowell, TX
Port Arthur currently scores 20 points higher overall than Stowell, 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
Port Arthur: 60/100 · Stowell: 40/100
Port Arthur is 20 points higher.
Flood
Port Arthur: 1/100 · Stowell: 24/100
Stowell is 23 points higher.
Port Arthur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Stowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Port Arthur: 48/100 · Stowell: 50/100
Stowell is 2 points higher.
Port Arthur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Port Arthur: 58/100 · Stowell: 57/100
Port Arthur is 1 points higher.
Port Arthur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Port Arthur: 100/100 · Stowell: 15/100
Port Arthur is 85 points higher.
Port Arthur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Port Arthur: 94/100 · Stowell: 6/100
Port Arthur is 88 points higher.
Port Arthur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Port Arthur: 99/100 · Stowell: 97/100
Port Arthur is 2 points higher.
Port Arthur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stowell: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Port Arthur: 50/100 · Stowell: 58/100
Stowell is 8 points higher.
Port Arthur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Port Arthur: 26/100 · Stowell: 14/100
Port Arthur is 12 points higher.
Port Arthur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.