City vs city
Ponderosa Pines vs Townsend, MT
Townsend currently scores 6 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
Ponderosa Pines: 19/100 · Townsend: 25/100
Townsend is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ponderosa Pines: 28/100 · Townsend: 56/100
Townsend is 28 points higher.
Ponderosa Pines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Townsend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ponderosa Pines: 15/100 · Townsend: 15/100
No gap.
Ponderosa Pines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Townsend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ponderosa Pines: 10/100 · Townsend: 10/100
No gap.
Ponderosa Pines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Townsend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ponderosa Pines: 0/100 · Townsend: 4/100
Townsend is 4 points higher.
Ponderosa Pines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townsend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ponderosa Pines: 5/100 · Townsend: 35/100
Townsend is 30 points higher.
Ponderosa Pines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townsend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ponderosa Pines: Unavailable · Townsend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ponderosa Pines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Townsend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ponderosa Pines: 42/100 · Townsend: 42/100
No gap.
Ponderosa Pines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Townsend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ponderosa Pines: 15/100 · Townsend: 13/100
Ponderosa Pines is 2 points higher.
Ponderosa Pines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Townsend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.