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Arvada vs Buffalo, WY

Arvada currently scores 14 points higher overall than Buffalo, with the largest gap in lightning.

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Arvada

37/100

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Buffalo

23/100

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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

Arvada: 37/100 · Buffalo: 23/100

Arvada is 14 points higher.

Flood

Arvada: 70/100 · Buffalo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Arvada: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Buffalo: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Arvada: 18/100 · Buffalo: 17/100

Arvada is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Arvada: 38/100 · Buffalo: 23/100

Arvada is 15 points higher.

Arvada: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Arvada: 0/100 · Buffalo: 0/100

No gap.

Arvada: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Arvada: 12/100 · Buffalo: 24/100

Buffalo is 12 points higher.

Arvada: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Arvada: Unavailable · Buffalo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Arvada: 62/100 · Buffalo: 56/100

Arvada is 6 points higher.

Arvada: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Arvada: 21/100 · Buffalo: 20/100

Arvada is 1 points higher.

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

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