City vs city
Forest Grove vs Portland, OR
Forest Grove currently scores 3 points higher overall than Portland, 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 · Portland: 11/100
Forest Grove is 3 points higher.
Flood
Forest Grove: 41/100 · Portland: 0/100
Forest Grove is 41 points higher.
Forest Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forest Grove: 6/100 · Portland: 6/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Portland: 1/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forest Grove: 4/100 · Portland: 8/100
Portland is 4 points higher.
Forest Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forest Grove: 1/100 · Portland: 3/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Forest Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forest Grove: Unavailable · Portland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Forest Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Forest Grove: 35/100 · Portland: 51/100
Portland is 16 points higher.
Forest Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Forest Grove: 8/100 · Portland: 8/100
No gap.
Forest Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.