City vs city
Heppner vs Hermiston, OR
Heppner currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hermiston, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Heppner: 18/100 · Hermiston: 16/100
Heppner is 2 points higher.
Flood
Heppner: 28/100 · Hermiston: 23/100
Heppner is 5 points higher.
Heppner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Hermiston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Heppner: 9/100 · Hermiston: 9/100
No gap.
Heppner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hermiston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Heppner: 4/100 · Hermiston: 3/100
Heppner is 1 points higher.
Heppner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hermiston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Heppner: 0/100 · Hermiston: 4/100
Hermiston is 4 points higher.
Heppner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermiston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Heppner: 6/100 · Hermiston: 22/100
Hermiston is 16 points higher.
Heppner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hermiston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Heppner: Unavailable · Hermiston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Heppner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hermiston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Heppner: 47/100 · Hermiston: 40/100
Heppner is 7 points higher.
Heppner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hermiston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Heppner: 12/100 · Hermiston: 12/100
No gap.
Heppner: 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.