City vs city
Kelso vs Tacoma, WA
Tacoma currently scores 5 points higher overall than Kelso, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Kelso: 16/100 · Tacoma: 21/100
Tacoma is 5 points higher.
Flood
Kelso: 23/100 · Tacoma: 54/100
Tacoma is 31 points higher.
Kelso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Tacoma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kelso: 6/100 · Tacoma: 7/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Kelso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kelso: 2/100 · Tacoma: 2/100
No gap.
Kelso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tacoma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kelso: 8/100 · Tacoma: 12/100
Tacoma is 4 points higher.
Kelso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kelso: 3/100 · Tacoma: 0/100
Kelso is 3 points higher.
Kelso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tacoma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kelso: Unavailable · Tacoma: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kelso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tacoma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kelso: 59/100 · Tacoma: 42/100
Kelso is 17 points higher.
Kelso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tacoma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kelso: 8/100 · Tacoma: 9/100
Tacoma is 1 points higher.
Kelso: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tacoma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.