City vs city
Bismarck vs Watford City, ND
Bismarck currently scores 9 points higher overall than Watford City, 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 · Watford City: 29/100
Bismarck is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 44/100 · Watford City: 39/100
Bismarck is 5 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Watford City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 19/100 · Watford City: 18/100
Bismarck is 1 points higher.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watford City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 31/100 · Watford City: 16/100
Bismarck is 15 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watford City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 8/100 · Watford City: 0/100
Bismarck is 8 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watford City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Watford City: 38/100
Bismarck is 62 points higher.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watford City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Watford City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watford City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 35/100 · Watford City: 44/100
Watford City is 9 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watford City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 31/100 · Watford City: 18/100
Bismarck is 13 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.
Watford City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.