City vs city
Deer Lodge vs Helena, MT
Helena currently scores 8 points higher overall than Deer Lodge, 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
Deer Lodge: 26/100 · Helena: 34/100
Helena is 8 points higher.
Flood
Deer Lodge: Unavailable · Helena: 17/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Deer Lodge: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Deer Lodge: 15/100 · Helena: 15/100
No gap.
Deer Lodge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Deer Lodge: 7/100 · Helena: 9/100
Helena is 2 points higher.
Deer Lodge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Deer Lodge: 0/100 · Helena: 4/100
Helena is 4 points higher.
Deer Lodge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Deer Lodge: 71/100 · Helena: 100/100
Helena is 29 points higher.
Deer Lodge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Deer Lodge: Unavailable · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Deer Lodge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Deer Lodge: 48/100 · Helena: 77/100
Helena is 29 points higher.
Deer Lodge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Deer Lodge: 16/100 · Helena: 13/100
Deer Lodge is 3 points higher.
Deer Lodge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Helena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.