City vs city
Bismarck vs Richardton, ND
Bismarck currently scores 8 points higher overall than Richardton, 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 · Richardton: 30/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Richardton: 57/100
Richardton is 13 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Richardton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Richardton: 18/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richardton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Richardton: 23/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richardton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Richardton: 12/100
Richardton is 4 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richardton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Richardton: 39/100
Bismarck is 61 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richardton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Richardton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richardton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Richardton: 33/100
Bismarck is 2 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richardton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Richardton: 31/100
No gap.
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.
Richardton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.