City vs city
Idaho Falls vs Lava Hot Springs, ID
Lava Hot Springs currently scores 4 points higher overall than Idaho Falls, 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 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
Idaho Falls: 17/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 21/100
Lava Hot Springs is 4 points higher.
Flood
Idaho Falls: Unavailable · Lava Hot Springs: 26/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Idaho Falls: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Lava Hot Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Idaho Falls: 13/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 13/100
No gap.
Idaho Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lava Hot Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Idaho Falls: 10/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 10/100
No gap.
Idaho Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lava Hot Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Idaho Falls: 4/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 0/100
Idaho Falls is 4 points higher.
Idaho Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lava Hot Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Idaho Falls: 42/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 4/100
Idaho Falls is 38 points higher.
Idaho Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lava Hot Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Idaho Falls: Unavailable · Lava Hot Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Idaho Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lava Hot Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Idaho Falls: 39/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 55/100
Lava Hot Springs is 16 points higher.
Idaho Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lava Hot Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Idaho Falls: 14/100 · Lava Hot Springs: 20/100
Lava Hot Springs is 6 points higher.
Idaho Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lava Hot Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.