City vs city
Helena vs Ponderosa Pines, MT
Helena currently scores 15 points higher overall than Ponderosa Pines, 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: 34/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 19/100
Helena is 15 points higher.
Flood
Helena: 17/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 28/100
Ponderosa Pines is 11 points higher.
Helena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Ponderosa Pines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Helena: 15/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 15/100
No gap.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Helena: 9/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 10/100
Ponderosa Pines is 1 points higher.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Helena: 4/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 0/100
Helena is 4 points higher.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderosa Pines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Helena: 100/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 5/100
Helena is 95 points higher.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponderosa Pines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Helena: Unavailable · Ponderosa Pines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponderosa Pines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Helena: 77/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 42/100
Helena is 35 points higher.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponderosa Pines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Helena: 13/100 · Ponderosa Pines: 15/100
Ponderosa Pines is 2 points higher.
Helena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ponderosa Pines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.