City vs city
Ballard vs Flaming Gorge, UT
Ballard and Flaming Gorge are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Ballard: 23/100 · Flaming Gorge: 23/100
No gap.
Flood
Ballard: 21/100 · Flaming Gorge: 0/100
Ballard is 21 points higher.
Ballard: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Flaming Gorge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ballard: 12/100 · Flaming Gorge: 13/100
Flaming Gorge is 1 points higher.
Ballard: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Flaming Gorge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ballard: 14/100 · Flaming Gorge: 15/100
Flaming Gorge is 1 points higher.
Ballard: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Flaming Gorge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ballard: 4/100 · Flaming Gorge: 0/100
Ballard is 4 points higher.
Ballard: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Flaming Gorge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ballard: 6/100 · Flaming Gorge: 4/100
Ballard is 2 points higher.
Ballard: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Flaming Gorge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ballard: Unavailable · Flaming Gorge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ballard: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Flaming Gorge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ballard: 62/100 · Flaming Gorge: 85/100
Flaming Gorge is 23 points higher.
Ballard: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Flaming Gorge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ballard: 40/100 · Flaming Gorge: 23/100
Ballard is 17 points higher.
Ballard: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Flaming Gorge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.