City vs city
Kalispell vs Lakeside, MT
Lakeside currently scores 3 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
Kalispell: 25/100 · Lakeside: 28/100
Lakeside is 3 points higher.
Flood
Kalispell: 30/100 · Lakeside: 46/100
Lakeside is 16 points higher.
Kalispell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lakeside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kalispell: 14/100 · Lakeside: 14/100
No gap.
Kalispell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lakeside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kalispell: 10/100 · Lakeside: 12/100
Lakeside is 2 points higher.
Kalispell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lakeside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kalispell: 4/100 · Lakeside: 0/100
Kalispell is 4 points higher.
Kalispell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakeside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kalispell: 39/100 · Lakeside: 15/100
Kalispell is 24 points higher.
Kalispell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakeside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kalispell: Unavailable · Lakeside: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kalispell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lakeside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kalispell: 64/100 · Lakeside: 63/100
Kalispell is 1 points higher.
Kalispell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lakeside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kalispell: 17/100 · Lakeside: 17/100
No gap.
Kalispell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lakeside: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.