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Bismarck vs Jamestown, ND

Bismarck currently scores 7 points higher overall than Jamestown, with the largest gap in hail.

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Bismarck

38/100

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Jamestown

31/100

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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

Bismarck: 38/100 · Jamestown: 31/100

Bismarck is 7 points higher.

Flood

Bismarck: 44/100 · Jamestown: 36/100

Bismarck is 8 points higher.

Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Jamestown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Bismarck: 19/100 · Jamestown: 19/100

No gap.

Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Jamestown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Bismarck: 31/100 · Jamestown: 29/100

Bismarck is 2 points higher.

Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Jamestown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bismarck: 8/100 · Jamestown: 0/100

Bismarck is 8 points higher.

Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jamestown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bismarck: 100/100 · Jamestown: 38/100

Bismarck is 62 points higher.

Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jamestown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bismarck: Unavailable · Jamestown: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Jamestown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Bismarck: 35/100 · Jamestown: 31/100

Bismarck is 4 points higher.

Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Jamestown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bismarck: 31/100 · Jamestown: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Bismarck: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Jamestown: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.