City vs city
North Powder vs Salem, OR
Salem currently scores 6 points higher overall than North Powder, 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 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
North Powder: 17/100 · Salem: 23/100
Salem is 6 points higher.
Flood
North Powder: 0/100 · Salem: 63/100
Salem is 63 points higher.
North Powder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Powder: 10/100 · Salem: 6/100
North Powder is 4 points higher.
North Powder: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Powder: 14/100 · Salem: 0/100
North Powder is 14 points higher.
North Powder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Powder: 0/100 · Salem: 4/100
Salem is 4 points higher.
North Powder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Powder: 18/100 · Salem: 6/100
North Powder is 12 points higher.
North Powder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Powder: Unavailable · Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Powder: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Powder: 50/100 · Salem: 46/100
North Powder is 4 points higher.
North Powder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Powder: 9/100 · Salem: 11/100
Salem is 2 points higher.
North Powder: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.