City vs city
Bismarck vs Prairie Rose, ND
Prairie Rose currently scores 11 points higher overall than Bismarck, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bismarck: 38/100 · Prairie Rose: 49/100
Prairie Rose is 11 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Prairie Rose: 82/100
Prairie Rose is 38 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Prairie Rose: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Prairie Rose: 19/100
No gap.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Prairie Rose: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Prairie Rose: 36/100
Prairie Rose is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Prairie Rose: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Prairie Rose: 38/100
Prairie Rose is 30 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairie Rose: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Prairie Rose: 100/100
No gap.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairie Rose: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Prairie Rose: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Prairie Rose: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Prairie Rose: 30/100
Bismarck is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Prairie Rose: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Prairie Rose: 37/100
Prairie Rose is 6 points higher.
Bismarck: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Prairie Rose: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.