City vs city
Choteau vs Simms, MT
Simms currently scores 2 points higher overall than Choteau, 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
Choteau: 18/100 · Simms: 20/100
Simms is 2 points higher.
Flood
Choteau: 0/100 · Simms: 26/100
Simms is 26 points higher.
Choteau: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Simms: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Choteau: 15/100 · Simms: 15/100
No gap.
Choteau: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Simms: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Choteau: 16/100 · Simms: 16/100
No gap.
Choteau: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Simms: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Choteau: 0/100 · Simms: 0/100
No gap.
Choteau: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Simms: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Choteau: 34/100 · Simms: 9/100
Choteau is 25 points higher.
Choteau: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Simms: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Choteau: Unavailable · Simms: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Choteau: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Simms: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Choteau: 27/100 · Simms: 39/100
Simms is 12 points higher.
Choteau: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Simms: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Choteau: 13/100 · Simms: 13/100
No gap.
Choteau: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Simms: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.