City vs city
Apple Valley vs Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks currently scores 3 points higher overall than Apple Valley, 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 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
Apple Valley: 29/100 · Grand Forks: 32/100
Grand Forks is 3 points higher.
Flood
Apple Valley: 41/100 · Grand Forks: 41/100
No gap.
Apple Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Grand Forks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apple Valley: 19/100 · Grand Forks: 18/100
Apple Valley is 1 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apple Valley: 32/100 · Grand Forks: 19/100
Apple Valley is 13 points higher.
Apple Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apple Valley: 12/100 · Grand Forks: 4/100
Apple Valley is 8 points higher.
Apple Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apple Valley: 34/100 · Grand Forks: 100/100
Grand Forks is 66 points higher.
Apple Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apple Valley: Unavailable · Grand Forks: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apple Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Forks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apple Valley: 37/100 · Grand Forks: 27/100
Apple Valley is 10 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Forks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apple Valley: 31/100 · Grand Forks: 14/100
Apple Valley is 17 points higher.
Apple Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Grand Forks: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.