City vs city
Nelson vs Reno, NV
Reno 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
Nelson: 24/100 · Reno: 27/100
Reno is 3 points higher.
Flood
Nelson: 42/100 · Reno: 60/100
Reno is 18 points higher.
Nelson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Reno: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Nelson: 8/100 · Reno: 6/100
Nelson is 2 points higher.
Nelson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Reno: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Nelson: 15/100 · Reno: 5/100
Nelson is 10 points higher.
Nelson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Reno: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Nelson: 0/100 · Reno: 0/100
No gap.
Nelson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Reno: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Nelson: 1/100 · Reno: 8/100
Reno is 7 points higher.
Nelson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Reno: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Nelson: Unavailable · Reno: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Nelson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Reno: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Nelson: 47/100 · Reno: 65/100
Reno is 18 points higher.
Nelson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Reno: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Nelson: 30/100 · Reno: 17/100
Nelson is 13 points higher.
Nelson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Reno: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.