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Hays vs Helena, MT
Helena currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hays, 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 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
Hays: 26/100 · Helena: 34/100
Helena is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hays: 26/100 · Helena: 17/100
Hays is 9 points higher.
Hays: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hays: 17/100 · Helena: 15/100
Hays is 2 points higher.
Hays: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hays: 16/100 · Helena: 9/100
Hays is 7 points higher.
Hays: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hays: 0/100 · Helena: 4/100
Helena is 4 points higher.
Hays: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hays: 31/100 · Helena: 100/100
Helena is 69 points higher.
Hays: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hays: Unavailable · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hays: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hays: 54/100 · Helena: 77/100
Helena is 23 points higher.
Hays: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hays: 14/100 · Helena: 13/100
Hays is 1 points higher.
Hays: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Helena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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