City vs city
Elgin vs Flasher, ND
Flasher currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elgin, 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
Elgin: 26/100 · Flasher: 30/100
Flasher is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 49/100 · Flasher: 40/100
Elgin is 9 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Flasher: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 19/100 · Flasher: 19/100
No gap.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Flasher: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 25/100 · Flasher: 26/100
Flasher is 1 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Flasher: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 8/100 · Flasher: 4/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Flasher: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 16/100 · Flasher: 52/100
Flasher is 36 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Flasher: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Flasher: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Flasher: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 31/100 · Flasher: 37/100
Flasher is 6 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Flasher: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elgin: 36/100 · Flasher: 34/100
Elgin is 2 points higher.
Elgin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Flasher: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.