City vs city
St. Helens vs Vernonia, OR
Vernonia currently scores 7 points higher overall than St. Helens, 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
St. Helens: 10/100 · Vernonia: 17/100
Vernonia is 7 points higher.
Flood
St. Helens: 0/100 · Vernonia: 29/100
Vernonia is 29 points higher.
St. Helens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Vernonia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
St. Helens: 6/100 · Vernonia: 6/100
No gap.
St. Helens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vernonia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
St. Helens: 1/100 · Vernonia: 1/100
No gap.
St. Helens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vernonia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
St. Helens: 8/100 · Vernonia: 0/100
St. Helens is 8 points higher.
St. Helens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernonia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
St. Helens: 1/100 · Vernonia: 1/100
No gap.
St. Helens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernonia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
St. Helens: Unavailable · Vernonia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
St. Helens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vernonia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
St. Helens: 47/100 · Vernonia: 55/100
Vernonia is 8 points higher.
St. Helens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vernonia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
St. Helens: 8/100 · Vernonia: 8/100
No gap.
St. Helens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vernonia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.