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Kelso vs Seattle, WA

Kelso currently scores 2 points higher overall than Seattle, with the largest gap in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Seattle

14/100

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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

Kelso: 16/100 · Seattle: 14/100

Kelso is 2 points higher.

Flood

Kelso: 23/100 · Seattle: 30/100

Seattle is 7 points higher.

Kelso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Seattle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Kelso: 6/100 · Seattle: 7/100

Seattle is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Kelso: 2/100 · Seattle: 1/100

Kelso is 1 points higher.

Kelso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Seattle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Kelso: 8/100 · Seattle: 0/100

Kelso is 8 points higher.

Kelso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Seattle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Kelso: 3/100 · Seattle: 0/100

Kelso is 3 points higher.

Kelso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Seattle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Kelso: Unavailable · Seattle: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Kelso: 59/100 · Seattle: 26/100

Kelso is 33 points higher.

Kelso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Seattle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Kelso: 8/100 · Seattle: 8/100

No gap.

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

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