City vs city
Columbia Falls vs Whitefish, MT
Whitefish currently scores 2 points higher overall than Columbia Falls, 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
Columbia Falls: 24/100 · Whitefish: 26/100
Whitefish is 2 points higher.
Flood
Columbia Falls: 30/100 · Whitefish: 41/100
Whitefish is 11 points higher.
Columbia Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Whitefish: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia Falls: 14/100 · Whitefish: 14/100
No gap.
Columbia Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whitefish: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia Falls: 10/100 · Whitefish: 10/100
No gap.
Columbia Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whitefish: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia Falls: 0/100 · Whitefish: 4/100
Whitefish is 4 points higher.
Columbia Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitefish: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia Falls: 13/100 · Whitefish: 29/100
Whitefish is 16 points higher.
Columbia Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitefish: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia Falls: Unavailable · Whitefish: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Whitefish: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia Falls: 57/100 · Whitefish: 65/100
Whitefish is 8 points higher.
Columbia Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whitefish: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia Falls: 17/100 · Whitefish: 17/100
No gap.
Columbia Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Whitefish: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.