City vs city
North Branch vs Taylors Falls, MN
North Branch currently scores 4 points higher overall than Taylors Falls, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Taylors Falls: 28/100
North Branch is 4 points higher.
Flood
North Branch: 35/100 · Taylors Falls: 46/100
Taylors Falls is 11 points higher.
North Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Taylors Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Branch: 17/100 · Taylors Falls: 16/100
North Branch is 1 points higher.
North Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taylors Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Branch: 29/100 · Taylors Falls: 30/100
Taylors Falls is 1 points higher.
North Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taylors Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Branch: 8/100 · Taylors Falls: 38/100
Taylors Falls is 30 points higher.
North Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylors Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Branch: 56/100 · Taylors Falls: 24/100
North Branch is 32 points higher.
North Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylors Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Branch: Unavailable · Taylors Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Branch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taylors Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Branch: 52/100 · Taylors Falls: 16/100
North Branch is 36 points higher.
North Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taylors Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Branch: 26/100 · Taylors Falls: 25/100
North Branch is 1 points higher.
North Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Taylors Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.