City vs city
Bessemer vs Helena, AL
Bessemer currently scores 1 points higher overall than Helena, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bessemer: 57/100 · Helena: 56/100
Bessemer is 1 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer: 33/100 · Helena: 31/100
Bessemer is 2 points higher.
Bessemer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer: 17/100 · Helena: 17/100
No gap.
Bessemer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer: 65/100 · Helena: 64/100
Bessemer is 1 points higher.
Bessemer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer: 100/100 · Helena: 96/100
Bessemer is 4 points higher.
Bessemer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer: 92/100 · Helena: 100/100
Helena is 8 points higher.
Bessemer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer: Unavailable · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer: 67/100 · Helena: 57/100
Bessemer is 10 points higher.
Bessemer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bessemer: 26/100 · Helena: 26/100
No gap.
Bessemer: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Helena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.