City vs city
Smith Valley vs Walker Lake, NV
Smith Valley currently scores 2 points higher overall than Walker Lake, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Smith Valley: 28/100 · Walker Lake: 26/100
Smith Valley is 2 points higher.
Flood
Smith Valley: 51/100 · Walker Lake: 100/100
Walker Lake is 49 points higher.
Smith Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Walker Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Smith Valley: 6/100 · Walker Lake: 6/100
No gap.
Smith Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walker Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Smith Valley: 4/100 · Walker Lake: 4/100
No gap.
Smith Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walker Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Smith Valley: 0/100 · Walker Lake: 0/100
No gap.
Smith Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Smith Valley: 3/100 · Walker Lake: 6/100
Walker Lake is 3 points higher.
Smith Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walker Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Smith Valley: Unavailable · Walker Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Smith Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walker Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Smith Valley: 88/100 · Walker Lake: 28/100
Smith Valley is 60 points higher.
Smith Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walker Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Smith Valley: 18/100 · Walker Lake: 14/100
Smith Valley is 4 points higher.
Smith Valley: 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.