City vs city
Gales Ferry vs Old Mystic, CT
Gales Ferry and Old Mystic are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Gales Ferry: 43/100 · Old Mystic: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Gales Ferry: 68/100 · Old Mystic: 97/100
Old Mystic is 29 points higher.
Gales Ferry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Old Mystic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Old Mystic: 35/100
Old Mystic is 2 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Old Mystic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gales Ferry: 10/100 · Old Mystic: 9/100
Gales Ferry is 1 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Old Mystic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gales Ferry: 0/100 · Old Mystic: 0/100
No gap.
Gales Ferry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Mystic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gales Ferry: 13/100 · Old Mystic: 6/100
Gales Ferry is 7 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Mystic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gales Ferry: 92/100 · Old Mystic: 97/100
Old Mystic is 5 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Old Mystic: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gales Ferry: 54/100 · Old Mystic: 27/100
Gales Ferry is 27 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Old Mystic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Old Mystic: 33/100
No gap.
Gales Ferry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Old Mystic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.