City vs city
Bismarck vs Shell Valley, ND
Bismarck currently scores 9 points higher overall than Shell Valley, 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 · Shell Valley: 29/100
Bismarck is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Shell Valley: 36/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Shell Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Shell Valley: 18/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shell Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Shell Valley: 6/100
Bismarck is 25 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shell Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Shell Valley: 0/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Shell Valley: 6/100
Bismarck is 94 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Shell Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shell Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Shell Valley: 72/100
Shell Valley is 37 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shell Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Shell Valley: 38/100
Shell Valley is 7 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.
Shell Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.