City vs city
Helena Valley Northwest vs Helena Valley West Central, MT
Helena Valley West Central currently scores 5 points higher overall than Helena Valley Northwest, 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
Helena Valley Northwest: 22/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 27/100
Helena Valley West Central is 5 points higher.
Flood
Helena Valley Northwest: 26/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 39/100
Helena Valley West Central is 13 points higher.
Helena Valley Northwest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Helena Valley West Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena Valley Northwest: 15/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 15/100
No gap.
Helena Valley Northwest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena Valley Northwest: 11/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 10/100
Helena Valley Northwest is 1 points higher.
Helena Valley Northwest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena Valley Northwest: 0/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 0/100
No gap.
Helena Valley Northwest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena Valley West Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena Valley Northwest: 8/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 28/100
Helena Valley West Central is 20 points higher.
Helena Valley Northwest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena Valley West Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena Valley Northwest: Unavailable · Helena Valley West Central: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena Valley Northwest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena Valley West Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena Valley Northwest: 56/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 56/100
No gap.
Helena Valley Northwest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena Valley West Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Helena Valley Northwest: 13/100 · Helena Valley West Central: 13/100
No gap.
Helena Valley Northwest: 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 Valley West Central: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.