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Ames vs Helena, OK
Ames currently scores 5 points higher overall than Helena, with the largest gap in tornado.
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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
Ames: 41/100 · Helena: 36/100
Ames is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ames: 0/100 · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ames: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Helena: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Ames: 18/100 · Helena: 18/100
No gap.
Ames: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Helena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ames: 69/100 · Helena: 67/100
Ames is 2 points higher.
Ames: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Helena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ames: 65/100 · Helena: 19/100
Ames is 46 points higher.
Ames: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ames: 100/100 · Helena: 95/100
Ames is 5 points higher.
Ames: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Helena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ames: Unavailable · Helena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ames: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Helena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ames: 12/100 · Helena: 26/100
Helena is 14 points higher.
Ames: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Helena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ames: 26/100 · Helena: 26/100
No gap.
Ames: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Helena: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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