City vs city
Gales Ferry vs Waterbury, CT
Gales Ferry currently scores 4 points higher overall than Waterbury, 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
Gales Ferry: 43/100 · Waterbury: 39/100
Gales Ferry is 4 points higher.
Flood
Gales Ferry: 68/100 · Waterbury: 51/100
Gales Ferry is 17 points higher.
Gales Ferry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Waterbury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Waterbury: 25/100
Gales Ferry is 8 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gales Ferry: 10/100 · Waterbury: 14/100
Waterbury is 4 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterbury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gales Ferry: 0/100 · Waterbury: 50/100
Waterbury is 50 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gales Ferry: 13/100 · Waterbury: 35/100
Waterbury is 22 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterbury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gales Ferry: 92/100 · Waterbury: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gales Ferry: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waterbury: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gales Ferry: 54/100 · Waterbury: 65/100
Waterbury is 11 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterbury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Waterbury: 32/100
Gales Ferry is 1 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterbury: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.