City vs city
North Branch vs Sandstone, MN
North Branch currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sandstone, 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 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
North Branch: 32/100 · Sandstone: 29/100
North Branch is 3 points higher.
Flood
North Branch: 35/100 · Sandstone: 0/100
North Branch is 35 points higher.
North Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Sandstone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Branch: 17/100 · Sandstone: 16/100
North Branch is 1 points higher.
North Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sandstone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Branch: 29/100 · Sandstone: 33/100
Sandstone is 4 points higher.
North Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sandstone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Branch: 8/100 · Sandstone: 0/100
North Branch is 8 points higher.
North Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandstone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Branch: 56/100 · Sandstone: 53/100
North Branch is 3 points higher.
North Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sandstone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Branch: Unavailable · Sandstone: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sandstone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Branch: 52/100 · Sandstone: 47/100
North Branch is 5 points higher.
North Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sandstone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Branch: 26/100 · Sandstone: 23/100
North Branch is 3 points higher.
North Branch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sandstone: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.