City vs city
Bothell vs Kirkland, WA
Bothell currently scores 3 points higher overall than Kirkland, with the largest gap 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
Bothell: 11/100 · Kirkland: 8/100
Bothell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bothell: 23/100 · Kirkland: 20/100
Bothell is 3 points higher.
Bothell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Kirkland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bothell: 7/100 · Kirkland: 7/100
No gap.
Bothell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kirkland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bothell: 1/100 · Kirkland: 1/100
No gap.
Bothell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kirkland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bothell: 0/100 · Kirkland: 0/100
No gap.
Bothell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kirkland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bothell: 1/100 · Kirkland: 1/100
No gap.
Bothell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kirkland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bothell: Unavailable · Kirkland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bothell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kirkland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bothell: 28/100 · Kirkland: 8/100
Bothell is 20 points higher.
Bothell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kirkland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bothell: 8/100 · Kirkland: 8/100
No gap.
Bothell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kirkland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.