City vs city
Elko vs North Las Vegas, NV
North Las Vegas currently scores 2 points higher overall than Elko, 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
Elko: 24/100 · North Las Vegas: 26/100
North Las Vegas is 2 points higher.
Flood
Elko: 51/100 · North Las Vegas: 50/100
Elko is 1 points higher.
Elko: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
North Las Vegas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elko: 10/100 · North Las Vegas: 8/100
Elko is 2 points higher.
Elko: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Las Vegas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elko: 14/100 · North Las Vegas: 11/100
Elko is 3 points higher.
Elko: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Las Vegas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elko: 12/100 · North Las Vegas: 0/100
Elko is 12 points higher.
Elko: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Las Vegas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elko: 7/100 · North Las Vegas: 9/100
North Las Vegas is 2 points higher.
Elko: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Las Vegas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elko: Unavailable · North Las Vegas: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elko: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Las Vegas: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elko: 64/100 · North Las Vegas: 55/100
Elko is 9 points higher.
Elko: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Las Vegas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elko: 13/100 · North Las Vegas: 25/100
North Las Vegas is 12 points higher.
Elko: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Las Vegas: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.