City vs city
Portales vs Roswell, NM
Portales currently scores 7 points higher overall than Roswell, 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
Portales: 52/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Portales is 7 points higher.
Flood
Portales: 100/100 · Roswell: 77/100
Portales is 23 points higher.
Portales: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 29 features intersect this tile.
Roswell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Portales: 14/100 · Roswell: 14/100
No gap.
Portales: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roswell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Portales: 50/100 · Roswell: 32/100
Portales is 18 points higher.
Portales: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roswell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Portales: 19/100 · Roswell: 27/100
Roswell is 8 points higher.
Portales: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Portales: 100/100 · Roswell: 100/100
No gap.
Portales: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roswell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Portales: Unavailable · Roswell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Portales: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roswell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Portales: 67/100 · Roswell: 45/100
Portales is 22 points higher.
Portales: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roswell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Portales: 14/100 · Roswell: 17/100
Roswell is 3 points higher.
Portales: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roswell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.