City vs city
Des Lacs vs West Fargo, ND
West Fargo currently scores 9 points higher overall than Des Lacs, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Des Lacs: 25/100 · West Fargo: 34/100
West Fargo is 9 points higher.
Flood
Des Lacs: Unavailable · West Fargo: 82/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Lacs: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Lacs: 18/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
West Fargo is 1 points higher.
Des Lacs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Lacs: 28/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 10 points higher.
Des Lacs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Lacs: 19/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
Des Lacs is 15 points higher.
Des Lacs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Lacs: 37/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Des Lacs is 7 points higher.
Des Lacs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Lacs: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Lacs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Lacs: 34/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Des Lacs is 4 points higher.
Des Lacs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Lacs: 42/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
Des Lacs is 5 points higher.
Des Lacs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Fargo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.