City vs city
Ephrata vs Moses Lake, WA
Ephrata currently scores 3 points higher overall than Moses Lake, 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
Ephrata: 19/100 · Moses Lake: 16/100
Ephrata is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ephrata: 25/100 · Moses Lake: 29/100
Moses Lake is 4 points higher.
Ephrata: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Moses Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ephrata: 10/100 · Moses Lake: 10/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Moses Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ephrata: 4/100 · Moses Lake: 4/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Moses Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ephrata: 0/100 · Moses Lake: 0/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moses Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ephrata: 3/100 · Moses Lake: 4/100
Moses Lake is 1 points higher.
Ephrata: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moses Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ephrata: Unavailable · Moses Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ephrata: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Moses Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ephrata: 59/100 · Moses Lake: 39/100
Ephrata is 20 points higher.
Ephrata: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Moses Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ephrata: 11/100 · Moses Lake: 11/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Moses Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.