City vs city
North River vs West Fargo, ND
West Fargo currently scores 2 points higher overall than North River, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
North River: 47/100 · West Fargo: 49/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
Flood
North River: 100/100 · West Fargo: 82/100
North River is 18 points higher.
North River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
West Fargo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North River: 19/100 · West Fargo: 19/100
No gap.
North River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North River: 34/100 · West Fargo: 36/100
West Fargo is 2 points higher.
North River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Fargo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North River: 15/100 · West Fargo: 38/100
West Fargo is 23 points higher.
North River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North River: 100/100 · West Fargo: 100/100
No gap.
North River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Fargo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North River: Unavailable · West Fargo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Fargo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North River: 23/100 · West Fargo: 30/100
West Fargo is 7 points higher.
North River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Fargo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North River: 37/100 · West Fargo: 37/100
No gap.
North River: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West 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.