City vs city
Chelsea vs Sylacauga, AL
Sylacauga currently scores 3 points higher overall than Chelsea, with the largest gap 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
Chelsea: 42/100 · Sylacauga: 45/100
Sylacauga is 3 points higher.
Flood
Chelsea: 31/100 · Sylacauga: 28/100
Chelsea is 3 points higher.
Chelsea: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Sylacauga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chelsea: 17/100 · Sylacauga: 17/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sylacauga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chelsea: 63/100 · Sylacauga: 61/100
Chelsea is 2 points higher.
Chelsea: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sylacauga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chelsea: 8/100 · Sylacauga: 50/100
Sylacauga is 42 points higher.
Chelsea: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sylacauga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chelsea: 83/100 · Sylacauga: 61/100
Chelsea is 22 points higher.
Chelsea: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sylacauga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chelsea: Unavailable · Sylacauga: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chelsea: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sylacauga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chelsea: 62/100 · Sylacauga: 69/100
Sylacauga is 7 points higher.
Chelsea: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sylacauga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chelsea: 28/100 · Sylacauga: 28/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sylacauga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.