City vs city
Boulder City vs Nelson, NV
Boulder City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Nelson, 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
Boulder City: 27/100 · Nelson: 24/100
Boulder City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Boulder City: 57/100 · Nelson: 42/100
Boulder City is 15 points higher.
Boulder City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Nelson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boulder City: 8/100 · Nelson: 8/100
No gap.
Boulder City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Nelson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boulder City: 14/100 · Nelson: 15/100
Nelson is 1 points higher.
Boulder City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Nelson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boulder City: 0/100 · Nelson: 0/100
No gap.
Boulder City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nelson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boulder City: 5/100 · Nelson: 1/100
Boulder City is 4 points higher.
Boulder City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nelson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boulder City: Unavailable · Nelson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boulder City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Nelson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boulder City: 48/100 · Nelson: 47/100
Boulder City is 1 points higher.
Boulder City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Nelson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boulder City: 30/100 · Nelson: 30/100
No gap.
Boulder City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Nelson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.