City vs city
Lake Elmo vs Stillwater, MN
Lake Elmo currently scores 9 points higher overall than Stillwater, 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 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
Lake Elmo: 40/100 · Stillwater: 31/100
Lake Elmo is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lake Elmo: 33/100 · Stillwater: 0/100
Lake Elmo is 33 points higher.
Lake Elmo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Stillwater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Elmo: 17/100 · Stillwater: 17/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stillwater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Elmo: 27/100 · Stillwater: 28/100
Stillwater is 1 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stillwater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Elmo: 0/100 · Stillwater: 23/100
Stillwater is 23 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stillwater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Elmo: 100/100 · Stillwater: 100/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stillwater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Elmo: Unavailable · Stillwater: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Elmo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Stillwater: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Elmo: 34/100 · Stillwater: 26/100
Lake Elmo is 8 points higher.
Lake Elmo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stillwater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Elmo: 26/100 · Stillwater: 26/100
No gap.
Lake Elmo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stillwater: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.