City vs city
Fort Duchesne vs Vernal, UT
Fort Duchesne currently scores 2 points higher overall than Vernal, 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
Fort Duchesne: 29/100 · Vernal: 27/100
Fort Duchesne is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fort Duchesne: 52/100 · Vernal: 33/100
Fort Duchesne is 19 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Vernal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Duchesne: 12/100 · Vernal: 13/100
Vernal is 1 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vernal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Duchesne: 14/100 · Vernal: 13/100
Fort Duchesne is 1 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vernal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Duchesne: 0/100 · Vernal: 12/100
Vernal is 12 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Duchesne: 8/100 · Vernal: 41/100
Vernal is 33 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Duchesne: Unavailable · Vernal: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Duchesne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vernal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Duchesne: 50/100 · Vernal: 54/100
Vernal is 4 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vernal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Duchesne: 40/100 · Vernal: 23/100
Fort Duchesne is 17 points higher.
Fort Duchesne: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vernal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.