City vs city
Sulphur Springs vs Van, TX
Sulphur Springs currently scores 4 points higher overall than Van, 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
Sulphur Springs: 45/100 · Van: 41/100
Sulphur Springs is 4 points higher.
Flood
Sulphur Springs: 43/100 · Van: 29/100
Sulphur Springs is 14 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Van: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sulphur Springs: 14/100 · Van: 14/100
No gap.
Sulphur Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sulphur Springs: 68/100 · Van: 60/100
Sulphur Springs is 8 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sulphur Springs: 54/100 · Van: 0/100
Sulphur Springs is 54 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sulphur Springs: 59/100 · Van: 71/100
Van is 12 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sulphur Springs: Unavailable · Van: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sulphur Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sulphur Springs: 51/100 · Van: 48/100
Sulphur Springs is 3 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sulphur Springs: 27/100 · Van: 26/100
Sulphur Springs is 1 points higher.
Sulphur Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Van: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.