City vs city
Alcova vs Bessemer Bend, WY
Alcova currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bessemer Bend, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Alcova: 27/100 · Bessemer Bend: 25/100
Alcova is 2 points higher.
Flood
Alcova: 61/100 · Bessemer Bend: 61/100
No gap.
Alcova: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Bessemer Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alcova: 16/100 · Bessemer Bend: 16/100
No gap.
Alcova: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bessemer Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alcova: 12/100 · Bessemer Bend: 16/100
Bessemer Bend is 4 points higher.
Alcova: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bessemer Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alcova: 8/100 · Bessemer Bend: 4/100
Alcova is 4 points higher.
Alcova: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bessemer Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alcova: 11/100 · Bessemer Bend: 11/100
No gap.
Alcova: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bessemer Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alcova: Unavailable · Bessemer Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alcova: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bessemer Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alcova: 62/100 · Bessemer Bend: 54/100
Alcova is 8 points higher.
Alcova: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bessemer Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alcova: 16/100 · Bessemer Bend: 16/100
No gap.
Alcova: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Bessemer Bend: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.