City vs city
Gardner vs West Fargo, ND
West Fargo currently scores 2 points higher overall than Gardner, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · West Fargo: 34/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Flood
Gardner: 41/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
West Fargo is 41 points higher.
Gardner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardner: 19/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
No gap.
Gardner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardner: 27/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 11 points higher.
Gardner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardner: 19/100 · West Fargo: 4/100
Gardner is 15 points higher.
Gardner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardner: 52/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
Gardner is 22 points higher.
Gardner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardner: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gardner: 28/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Gardner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gardner: 37/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
No gap.
Gardner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Fargo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.