City vs city
Bigfork vs Kalispell, MT
Bigfork currently scores 3 points higher overall than Kalispell, 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
Bigfork: 28/100 · Kalispell: 25/100
Bigfork is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bigfork: 41/100 · Kalispell: 30/100
Bigfork is 11 points higher.
Bigfork: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Kalispell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bigfork: 14/100 · Kalispell: 14/100
No gap.
Bigfork: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalispell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bigfork: 13/100 · Kalispell: 10/100
Bigfork is 3 points higher.
Bigfork: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalispell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bigfork: 0/100 · Kalispell: 4/100
Kalispell is 4 points higher.
Bigfork: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalispell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bigfork: 22/100 · Kalispell: 39/100
Kalispell is 17 points higher.
Bigfork: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalispell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bigfork: Unavailable · Kalispell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bigfork: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalispell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bigfork: 62/100 · Kalispell: 64/100
Kalispell is 2 points higher.
Bigfork: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalispell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bigfork: 17/100 · Kalispell: 17/100
No gap.
Bigfork: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kalispell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.