City vs city
Helena Valley West Central vs Kalispell, MT
Helena Valley West Central currently scores 2 points higher overall than Kalispell, 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
Helena Valley West Central: 27/100 · Kalispell: 25/100
Helena Valley West Central is 2 points higher.
Flood
Helena Valley West Central: 39/100 · Kalispell: 30/100
Helena Valley West Central is 9 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Kalispell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena Valley West Central: 15/100 · Kalispell: 14/100
Helena Valley West Central is 1 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalispell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena Valley West Central: 10/100 · Kalispell: 10/100
No gap.
Helena Valley West Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalispell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena Valley West Central: 0/100 · Kalispell: 4/100
Kalispell is 4 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalispell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena Valley West Central: 28/100 · Kalispell: 39/100
Kalispell is 11 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalispell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena Valley West Central: Unavailable · Kalispell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena Valley West Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalispell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena Valley West Central: 56/100 · Kalispell: 64/100
Kalispell is 8 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalispell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Helena Valley West Central: 13/100 · Kalispell: 17/100
Kalispell is 4 points higher.
Helena Valley West Central: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kalispell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.