City vs city
Grand Forks vs Kulm, ND
Grand Forks currently scores 4 points higher overall than Kulm, 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 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
Grand Forks: 32/100 · Kulm: 28/100
Grand Forks is 4 points higher.
Flood
Grand Forks: 41/100 · Kulm: 36/100
Grand Forks is 5 points higher.
Grand Forks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Kulm: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grand Forks: 18/100 · Kulm: 20/100
Kulm is 2 points higher.
Grand Forks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kulm: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Forks: 19/100 · Kulm: 37/100
Kulm is 18 points higher.
Grand Forks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kulm: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Forks: 4/100 · Kulm: 0/100
Grand Forks is 4 points higher.
Grand Forks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kulm: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Forks: 100/100 · Kulm: 28/100
Grand Forks is 72 points higher.
Grand Forks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kulm: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Forks: Unavailable · Kulm: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Forks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kulm: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Forks: 27/100 · Kulm: 21/100
Grand Forks is 6 points higher.
Grand Forks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kulm: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Grand Forks: 14/100 · Kulm: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Forks: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kulm: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.