City vs city
Idaho Springs vs Upper Bear Creek, CO
Idaho Springs currently scores 1 points higher overall than Upper Bear Creek, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Idaho Springs: 36/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 35/100
Idaho Springs is 1 points higher.
Flood
Idaho Springs: 36/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 36/100
No gap.
Idaho Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Upper Bear Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Idaho Springs: 15/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 15/100
No gap.
Idaho Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Upper Bear Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Idaho Springs: 29/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 34/100
Upper Bear Creek is 5 points higher.
Idaho Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Upper Bear Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Idaho Springs: 0/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 0/100
No gap.
Idaho Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Upper Bear Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Idaho Springs: 41/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 22/100
Idaho Springs is 19 points higher.
Idaho Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Upper Bear Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Idaho Springs: Unavailable · Upper Bear Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Idaho Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Upper Bear Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Idaho Springs: 67/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 73/100
Upper Bear Creek is 6 points higher.
Idaho Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Upper Bear Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Idaho Springs: 28/100 · Upper Bear Creek: 28/100
No gap.
Idaho Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Upper Bear Creek: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.