City vs city
Plains vs Thompson Falls, MT
Thompson Falls currently scores 2 points higher overall than Plains, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Plains: 25/100 · Thompson Falls: 27/100
Thompson Falls is 2 points higher.
Flood
Plains: 36/100 · Thompson Falls: 34/100
Plains is 2 points higher.
Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Thompson Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Plains: 13/100 · Thompson Falls: 13/100
No gap.
Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Thompson Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Plains: 12/100 · Thompson Falls: 9/100
Plains is 3 points higher.
Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Thompson Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Plains: 0/100 · Thompson Falls: 0/100
No gap.
Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thompson Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Plains: 2/100 · Thompson Falls: 4/100
Thompson Falls is 2 points higher.
Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Thompson Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Plains: Unavailable · Thompson Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Thompson Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Plains: 61/100 · Thompson Falls: 75/100
Thompson Falls is 14 points higher.
Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Thompson Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Plains: 26/100 · Thompson Falls: 27/100
Thompson Falls is 1 points higher.
Plains: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Thompson Falls: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.