City vs city
Ellensburg vs Vancouver, WA
Ellensburg currently scores 6 points higher overall than Vancouver, 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
Ellensburg: 21/100 · Vancouver: 15/100
Ellensburg is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ellensburg: 38/100 · Vancouver: 26/100
Ellensburg is 12 points higher.
Ellensburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Vancouver: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ellensburg: 8/100 · Vancouver: 6/100
Ellensburg is 2 points higher.
Ellensburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vancouver: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ellensburg: 1/100 · Vancouver: 1/100
No gap.
Ellensburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vancouver: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ellensburg: 0/100 · Vancouver: 4/100
Vancouver is 4 points higher.
Ellensburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vancouver: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ellensburg: 0/100 · Vancouver: 1/100
Vancouver is 1 points higher.
Ellensburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vancouver: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ellensburg: Unavailable · Vancouver: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ellensburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vancouver: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ellensburg: 49/100 · Vancouver: 54/100
Vancouver is 5 points higher.
Ellensburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vancouver: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ellensburg: 11/100 · Vancouver: 10/100
Ellensburg is 1 points higher.
Ellensburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vancouver: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.