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Basalt vs Boise, ID

Boise currently scores 7 points higher overall than Basalt, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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Basalt

15/100

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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

Basalt: 15/100 · Boise: 22/100

Boise is 7 points higher.

Flood

Basalt: Unavailable · Boise: 29/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Boise: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Basalt: 13/100 · Boise: 11/100

Basalt is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Basalt: 11/100 · Boise: 7/100

Basalt is 4 points higher.

Basalt: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Boise: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Basalt: 8/100 · Boise: 8/100

No gap.

Basalt: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Boise: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Basalt: 16/100 · Boise: 25/100

Boise is 9 points higher.

Basalt: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Boise: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Basalt: Unavailable · Boise: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Basalt: 44/100 · Boise: 61/100

Boise is 17 points higher.

Basalt: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Boise: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Basalt: 14/100 · Boise: 15/100

Boise is 1 points higher.

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

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