City vs city
Hawthorne vs Walker Lake, NV
Hawthorne and Walker Lake are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Hawthorne: 26/100 · Walker Lake: 26/100
No gap.
Flood
Hawthorne: 80/100 · Walker Lake: 100/100
Walker Lake is 20 points higher.
Hawthorne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Walker Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hawthorne: 6/100 · Walker Lake: 6/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walker Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hawthorne: 4/100 · Walker Lake: 4/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walker Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hawthorne: 0/100 · Walker Lake: 0/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hawthorne: 22/100 · Walker Lake: 6/100
Hawthorne is 16 points higher.
Hawthorne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hawthorne: Unavailable · Walker Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hawthorne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walker Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hawthorne: 30/100 · Walker Lake: 28/100
Hawthorne is 2 points higher.
Hawthorne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walker Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hawthorne: 14/100 · Walker Lake: 14/100
No gap.
Hawthorne: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Walker Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.