City vs city
Butte vs Missoula, MT
Missoula currently scores 5 points higher overall than Butte, 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
Butte: 21/100 · Missoula: 26/100
Missoula is 5 points higher.
Flood
Butte: 28/100 · Missoula: 52/100
Missoula is 24 points higher.
Butte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Missoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Butte: 14/100 · Missoula: 14/100
No gap.
Butte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Missoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Butte: 7/100 · Missoula: 11/100
Missoula is 4 points higher.
Butte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Missoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Butte: 0/100 · Missoula: 4/100
Missoula is 4 points higher.
Butte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Butte: 5/100 · Missoula: 23/100
Missoula is 18 points higher.
Butte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Missoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Butte: Unavailable · Missoula: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Butte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Missoula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Butte: 56/100 · Missoula: 63/100
Missoula is 7 points higher.
Butte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Missoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Butte: 17/100 · Missoula: 12/100
Butte is 5 points higher.
Butte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Missoula: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.