City vs city
Bismarck vs Des Lacs, ND
Bismarck currently scores 13 points higher overall than Des Lacs, 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
Bismarck: 38/100 · Des Lacs: 25/100
Bismarck is 13 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Des Lacs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Des Lacs: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Des Lacs: 18/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Lacs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Des Lacs: 28/100
Bismarck is 3 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Lacs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Des Lacs: 19/100
Des Lacs is 11 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Lacs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Des Lacs: 37/100
Bismarck is 63 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Lacs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Des Lacs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Lacs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Des Lacs: 34/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Lacs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Des Lacs: 42/100
Des Lacs is 11 points higher.
Bismarck: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Lacs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.