City vs city
Gardner vs Grand Forks, ND
Gardner and Grand Forks are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Gardner: 32/100 · Grand Forks: 32/100
No gap.
Flood
Gardner: 41/100 · Grand Forks: 41/100
No gap.
Gardner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Grand Forks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardner: 19/100 · Grand Forks: 18/100
Gardner is 1 points higher.
Gardner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardner: 27/100 · Grand Forks: 19/100
Gardner is 8 points higher.
Gardner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Forks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardner: 19/100 · Grand Forks: 4/100
Gardner is 15 points higher.
Gardner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardner: 52/100 · Grand Forks: 100/100
Grand Forks is 48 points higher.
Gardner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Forks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardner: Unavailable · Grand Forks: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Forks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gardner: 28/100 · Grand Forks: 27/100
Gardner is 1 points higher.
Gardner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Forks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gardner: 37/100 · Grand Forks: 14/100
Gardner is 23 points higher.
Gardner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grand Forks: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.