City vs city
Helena vs Malmstrom AFB, MT
Helena currently scores 5 points higher overall than Malmstrom AFB, 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 · Malmstrom AFB: 29/100
Helena is 5 points higher.
Flood
Helena: 17/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 26/100
Malmstrom AFB is 9 points higher.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Malmstrom AFB: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena: 15/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 16/100
Malmstrom AFB is 1 points higher.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Malmstrom AFB: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena: 9/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 11/100
Malmstrom AFB is 2 points higher.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Malmstrom AFB: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena: 4/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 0/100
Helena is 4 points higher.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Malmstrom AFB: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena: 100/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 61/100
Helena is 39 points higher.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Malmstrom AFB: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena: Unavailable · Malmstrom AFB: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Malmstrom AFB: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena: 77/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 30/100
Helena is 47 points higher.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Malmstrom AFB: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Helena: 13/100 · Malmstrom AFB: 29/100
Malmstrom AFB is 16 points higher.
Helena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Malmstrom AFB: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.