City vs city
Moses Lake vs Othello, WA
Moses Lake and Othello are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Moses Lake: 16/100 · Othello: 16/100
No gap.
Flood
Moses Lake: 29/100 · Othello: 20/100
Moses Lake is 9 points higher.
Moses Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Othello: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Moses Lake: 10/100 · Othello: 10/100
No gap.
Moses Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Othello: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Moses Lake: 4/100 · Othello: 5/100
Othello is 1 points higher.
Moses Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Othello: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Moses Lake: 0/100 · Othello: 0/100
No gap.
Moses Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Othello: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Moses Lake: 4/100 · Othello: 1/100
Moses Lake is 3 points higher.
Moses Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Othello: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Moses Lake: Unavailable · Othello: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Moses Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Othello: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Moses Lake: 39/100 · Othello: 46/100
Othello is 7 points higher.
Moses Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Othello: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Moses Lake: 11/100 · Othello: 11/100
No gap.
Moses Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Othello: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.