City vs city
Grand Island vs North Platte, NE
Grand Island currently scores 5 points higher overall than North Platte, 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 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 Island: 61/100 · North Platte: 56/100
Grand Island is 5 points higher.
Flood
Grand Island: 54/100 · North Platte: 77/100
North Platte is 23 points higher.
Grand Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
North Platte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grand Island: 19/100 · North Platte: 20/100
North Platte is 1 points higher.
Grand Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Platte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Island: 50/100 · North Platte: 65/100
North Platte is 15 points higher.
Grand Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Platte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Island: 100/100 · North Platte: 31/100
Grand Island is 69 points higher.
Grand Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Platte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Island: 100/100 · North Platte: 100/100
No gap.
Grand Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Platte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Island: Unavailable · North Platte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Island: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Platte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Island: 41/100 · North Platte: 41/100
No gap.
Grand Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Platte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Grand Island: Unavailable · North Platte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Island: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
North Platte: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.