City vs city
Elgin vs Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks currently scores 6 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 · Grand Forks: 32/100
Grand Forks is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 49/100 · Grand Forks: 41/100
Elgin is 8 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Grand Forks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 19/100 · Grand Forks: 18/100
Elgin is 1 points higher.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 25/100 · Grand Forks: 19/100
Elgin is 6 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 8/100 · Grand Forks: 4/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 16/100 · Grand Forks: 100/100
Grand Forks is 84 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Grand Forks: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Forks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 31/100 · Grand Forks: 27/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Forks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elgin: 36/100 · Grand Forks: 14/100
Elgin is 22 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.
Grand Forks: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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