City vs city
North Branch vs St. Paul, MN
St. Paul currently scores 5 points higher overall than North Branch, 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
North Branch: 32/100 · St. Paul: 37/100
St. Paul is 5 points higher.
Flood
North Branch: 35/100 · St. Paul: 39/100
St. Paul is 4 points higher.
North Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
St. Paul: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Branch: 17/100 · St. Paul: 17/100
No gap.
North Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Paul: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Branch: 29/100 · St. Paul: 27/100
North Branch is 2 points higher.
North Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Paul: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Branch: 8/100 · St. Paul: 4/100
North Branch is 4 points higher.
North Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Paul: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Branch: 56/100 · St. Paul: 100/100
St. Paul is 44 points higher.
North Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Paul: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Branch: Unavailable · St. Paul: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Paul: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Branch: 52/100 · St. Paul: 47/100
North Branch is 5 points higher.
North Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Paul: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Branch: 26/100 · St. Paul: 26/100
No gap.
North Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. Paul: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.