City vs city
Elk River vs Nowthen, MN
Nowthen currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elk River, 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
Elk River: 32/100 · Nowthen: 36/100
Nowthen is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elk River: 35/100 · Nowthen: 54/100
Nowthen is 19 points higher.
Elk River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Nowthen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk River: 17/100 · Nowthen: 17/100
No gap.
Elk River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Nowthen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk River: 28/100 · Nowthen: 28/100
No gap.
Elk River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Nowthen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk River: 4/100 · Nowthen: 0/100
Elk River is 4 points higher.
Elk River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nowthen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk River: 66/100 · Nowthen: 45/100
Elk River is 21 points higher.
Elk River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nowthen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk River: Unavailable · Nowthen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Nowthen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk River: 54/100 · Nowthen: 48/100
Elk River is 6 points higher.
Elk River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Nowthen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elk River: 21/100 · Nowthen: 24/100
Nowthen is 3 points higher.
Elk River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Nowthen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.