City vs city
Grand Forks vs Plaza, ND
Grand Forks currently scores 10 points higher overall than Plaza, 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 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
Grand Forks: 32/100 · Plaza: 22/100
Grand Forks is 10 points higher.
Flood
Grand Forks: 41/100 · Plaza: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Forks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Plaza: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Grand Forks: 18/100 · Plaza: 18/100
No gap.
Grand Forks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plaza: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Forks: 19/100 · Plaza: 29/100
Plaza is 10 points higher.
Grand Forks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plaza: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Forks: 4/100 · Plaza: 4/100
No gap.
Grand Forks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plaza: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Forks: 100/100 · Plaza: 18/100
Grand Forks is 82 points higher.
Grand Forks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plaza: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Forks: Unavailable · Plaza: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Forks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plaza: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Forks: 27/100 · Plaza: 42/100
Plaza is 15 points higher.
Grand Forks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plaza: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Grand Forks: 14/100 · Plaza: 42/100
Plaza is 28 points higher.
Grand Forks: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Plaza: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.