City vs city
Novato vs Salmon Creek, CA
Novato currently scores 8 points higher overall than Salmon Creek, 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
Novato: 29/100 · Salmon Creek: 21/100
Novato is 8 points higher.
Flood
Novato: 51/100 · Salmon Creek: 33/100
Novato is 18 points higher.
Novato: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Salmon Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Novato: 2/100 · Salmon Creek: 1/100
Novato is 1 points higher.
Novato: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salmon Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Novato: 0/100 · Salmon Creek: 0/100
No gap.
Novato: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salmon Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Novato: 0/100 · Salmon Creek: 0/100
No gap.
Novato: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salmon Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Novato: 6/100 · Salmon Creek: 1/100
Novato is 5 points higher.
Novato: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salmon Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Novato: Unavailable · Salmon Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Novato: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salmon Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Novato: 58/100 · Salmon Creek: 49/100
Novato is 9 points higher.
Novato: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salmon Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Novato: 26/100 · Salmon Creek: 22/100
Novato is 4 points higher.
Novato: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salmon Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.