City vs city
Forest Grove vs Gresham, OR
Forest Grove currently scores 7 points higher overall than Gresham, 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
Forest Grove: 14/100 · Gresham: 7/100
Forest Grove is 7 points higher.
Flood
Forest Grove: 41/100 · Gresham: 10/100
Forest Grove is 31 points higher.
Forest Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Gresham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forest Grove: 6/100 · Gresham: 6/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gresham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Gresham: 1/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gresham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forest Grove: 4/100 · Gresham: 4/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gresham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Gresham: 3/100
Gresham is 2 points higher.
Forest Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gresham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forest Grove: Unavailable · Gresham: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Forest Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gresham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Forest Grove: 35/100 · Gresham: 15/100
Forest Grove is 20 points higher.
Forest Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gresham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Forest Grove: 8/100 · Gresham: 11/100
Gresham is 3 points higher.
Forest Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gresham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.