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Fargo vs Mapleton, ND

Fargo currently scores 4 points higher overall than Mapleton, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Mapleton

45/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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 · Mapleton: 45/100

Fargo is 4 points higher.

Flood

Fargo: 82/100 · Mapleton: 100/100

Mapleton is 18 points higher.

Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Mapleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 33 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Fargo: 19/100 · Mapleton: 19/100

No gap.

Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Mapleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Fargo: 36/100 · Mapleton: 38/100

Mapleton is 2 points higher.

Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Mapleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Fargo: 38/100 · Mapleton: 12/100

Fargo is 26 points higher.

Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mapleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Fargo: 100/100 · Mapleton: 74/100

Fargo is 26 points higher.

Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mapleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Fargo: Unavailable · Mapleton: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Mapleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Fargo: 30/100 · Mapleton: 33/100

Mapleton is 3 points higher.

Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Mapleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Fargo: 37/100 · Mapleton: 37/100

No gap.

Fargo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Mapleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.