City vs city
Gopher Flats vs Hermiston, OR
Gopher Flats currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hermiston, 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
Gopher Flats: 20/100 · Hermiston: 16/100
Gopher Flats is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gopher Flats: 25/100 · Hermiston: 23/100
Gopher Flats is 2 points higher.
Gopher Flats: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Hermiston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gopher Flats: 10/100 · Hermiston: 9/100
Gopher Flats is 1 points higher.
Gopher Flats: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hermiston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gopher Flats: 10/100 · Hermiston: 3/100
Gopher Flats is 7 points higher.
Gopher Flats: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hermiston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gopher Flats: 0/100 · Hermiston: 4/100
Hermiston is 4 points higher.
Gopher Flats: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermiston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gopher Flats: 5/100 · Hermiston: 22/100
Hermiston is 17 points higher.
Gopher Flats: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermiston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gopher Flats: Unavailable · Hermiston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gopher Flats: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hermiston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gopher Flats: 58/100 · Hermiston: 40/100
Gopher Flats is 18 points higher.
Gopher Flats: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hermiston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gopher Flats: 12/100 · Hermiston: 12/100
No gap.
Gopher Flats: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hermiston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.