City vs city
Fargo vs Forest River, ND
Fargo currently scores 21 points higher overall than Forest River, 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
Fargo: 49/100 · Forest River: 28/100
Fargo is 21 points higher.
Flood
Fargo: 82/100 · Forest River: 79/100
Fargo is 3 points higher.
Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Forest River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fargo: 19/100 · Forest River: 18/100
Fargo is 1 points higher.
Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Forest River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fargo: 36/100 · Forest River: 26/100
Fargo is 10 points higher.
Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Forest River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fargo: 38/100 · Forest River: 4/100
Fargo is 34 points higher.
Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fargo: 100/100 · Forest River: 29/100
Fargo is 71 points higher.
Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fargo: Unavailable · Forest River: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Forest River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fargo: 30/100 · Forest River: 29/100
Fargo is 1 points higher.
Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Forest River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fargo: 37/100 · Forest River: 12/100
Fargo is 25 points higher.
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.
Forest River: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.