City vs city
Battle Ground vs Kelso, WA
Battle Ground and Kelso are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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
Battle Ground: 16/100 · Kelso: 16/100
No gap.
Flood
Battle Ground: 20/100 · Kelso: 23/100
Kelso is 3 points higher.
Battle Ground: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Kelso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Battle Ground: 6/100 · Kelso: 6/100
No gap.
Battle Ground: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kelso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Battle Ground: 1/100 · Kelso: 2/100
Kelso is 1 points higher.
Battle Ground: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kelso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Battle Ground: 15/100 · Kelso: 8/100
Battle Ground is 7 points higher.
Battle Ground: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kelso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Battle Ground: 4/100 · Kelso: 3/100
Battle Ground is 1 points higher.
Battle Ground: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kelso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Battle Ground: Unavailable · Kelso: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Battle Ground: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kelso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Battle Ground: 57/100 · Kelso: 59/100
Kelso is 2 points higher.
Battle Ground: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kelso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Battle Ground: 10/100 · Kelso: 8/100
Battle Ground is 2 points higher.
Battle Ground: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kelso: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.