City vs city
Elk Grove vs Walnut Grove, CA
Walnut Grove currently scores 14 points higher overall than Elk Grove, 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 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
Elk Grove: 23/100 · Walnut Grove: 37/100
Walnut Grove is 14 points higher.
Flood
Elk Grove: 43/100 · Walnut Grove: 99/100
Walnut Grove is 56 points higher.
Elk Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Walnut Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Grove: 3/100 · Walnut Grove: 3/100
No gap.
Elk Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walnut Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Walnut Grove: 0/100
Elk Grove is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walnut Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Grove: 0/100 · Walnut Grove: 4/100
Walnut Grove is 4 points higher.
Elk Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walnut Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Grove: 1/100 · Walnut Grove: 0/100
Elk Grove is 1 points higher.
Elk Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walnut Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Grove: Unavailable · Walnut Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walnut Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Grove: 65/100 · Walnut Grove: 58/100
Elk Grove is 7 points higher.
Elk Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walnut Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elk Grove: 24/100 · Walnut Grove: 20/100
Elk Grove is 4 points higher.
Elk Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Walnut Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.