City vs city
Bismarck vs Forest River, ND
Bismarck currently scores 10 points higher overall than Forest River, 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 · Forest River: 28/100
Bismarck is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Forest River: 79/100
Forest River is 35 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Forest River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Forest River: 18/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Forest River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Forest River: 26/100
Bismarck is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Forest River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Forest River: 4/100
Bismarck is 4 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Forest River: 29/100
Bismarck is 71 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Forest River: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Forest River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Forest River: 29/100
Bismarck is 6 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Forest River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Forest River: 12/100
Bismarck is 19 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.
Forest River: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.