City vs city
Fargo vs Sheyenne, ND
Fargo currently scores 9 points higher overall than Sheyenne, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Sheyenne: 40/100
Fargo is 9 points higher.
Flood
Fargo: 82/100 · Sheyenne: 36/100
Fargo is 46 points higher.
Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Sheyenne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fargo: 19/100 · Sheyenne: 19/100
No gap.
Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sheyenne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fargo: 36/100 · Sheyenne: 19/100
Fargo is 17 points higher.
Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sheyenne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fargo: 38/100 · Sheyenne: 15/100
Fargo is 23 points higher.
Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheyenne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fargo: 100/100 · Sheyenne: 71/100
Fargo is 29 points higher.
Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheyenne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fargo: Unavailable · Sheyenne: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sheyenne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fargo: 30/100 · Sheyenne: 77/100
Sheyenne is 47 points higher.
Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sheyenne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fargo: 37/100 · Sheyenne: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
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.
Sheyenne: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.