City vs city
East Missoula vs Helena, MT
East Missoula and Helena are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
East Missoula: 34/100 · Helena: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
East Missoula: 29/100 · Helena: 17/100
East Missoula is 12 points higher.
East Missoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Missoula: 14/100 · Helena: 15/100
Helena is 1 points higher.
East Missoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Missoula: 11/100 · Helena: 9/100
East Missoula is 2 points higher.
East Missoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Missoula: 0/100 · Helena: 4/100
Helena is 4 points higher.
East Missoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Missoula: 58/100 · Helena: 100/100
Helena is 42 points higher.
East Missoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Missoula: Unavailable · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Missoula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Missoula: 78/100 · Helena: 77/100
East Missoula is 1 points higher.
East Missoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Missoula: 12/100 · Helena: 13/100
Helena is 1 points higher.
East Missoula: 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.