City vs city
Helena vs Lockwood, MT
Lockwood currently scores 2 points higher overall than Helena, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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: 34/100 · Lockwood: 36/100
Lockwood is 2 points higher.
Flood
Helena: 17/100 · Lockwood: 38/100
Lockwood is 21 points higher.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lockwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena: 15/100 · Lockwood: 17/100
Lockwood is 2 points higher.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lockwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena: 9/100 · Lockwood: 11/100
Lockwood is 2 points higher.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lockwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena: 4/100 · Lockwood: 15/100
Lockwood is 11 points higher.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lockwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena: 100/100 · Lockwood: 100/100
No gap.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lockwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena: Unavailable · Lockwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lockwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena: 77/100 · Lockwood: 54/100
Helena is 23 points higher.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lockwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Helena: 13/100 · Lockwood: 16/100
Lockwood is 3 points higher.
Helena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lockwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.