City vs city
Helena Valley West Central vs Helena West Side, MT
Helena Valley West Central currently scores 2 points higher overall than Helena West Side, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Helena Valley West Central: 27/100 · Helena West Side: 25/100
Helena Valley West Central is 2 points higher.
Flood
Helena Valley West Central: 39/100 · Helena West Side: 23/100
Helena Valley West Central is 16 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Helena West Side: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena Valley West Central: 15/100 · Helena West Side: 15/100
No gap.
Helena Valley West Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena West Side: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena Valley West Central: 10/100 · Helena West Side: 9/100
Helena Valley West Central is 1 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena West Side: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena Valley West Central: 0/100 · Helena West Side: 0/100
No gap.
Helena Valley West Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena West Side: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena Valley West Central: 28/100 · Helena West Side: 21/100
Helena Valley West Central is 7 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena West Side: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena Valley West Central: Unavailable · Helena West Side: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena Valley West Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena West Side: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena Valley West Central: 56/100 · Helena West Side: 71/100
Helena West Side is 15 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena West Side: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Helena Valley West Central: 13/100 · Helena West Side: 13/100
No gap.
Helena Valley West Central: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Helena West Side: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.