City vs city
Higganum vs Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Higganum currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lake Pocotopaug, 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 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
Higganum: 42/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 41/100
Higganum is 1 points higher.
Flood
Higganum: 64/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 64/100
No gap.
Higganum: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lake Pocotopaug: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Higganum: 29/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 28/100
Higganum is 1 points higher.
Higganum: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Pocotopaug: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Higganum: 14/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 13/100
Higganum is 1 points higher.
Higganum: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Pocotopaug: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Higganum: 0/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 23/100
Lake Pocotopaug is 23 points higher.
Higganum: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Pocotopaug: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Higganum: 8/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 22/100
Lake Pocotopaug is 14 points higher.
Higganum: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Pocotopaug: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Higganum: 99/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 99/100
No gap.
Higganum: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Pocotopaug: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Higganum: 46/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 54/100
Lake Pocotopaug is 8 points higher.
Higganum: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Pocotopaug: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Higganum: 32/100 · Lake Pocotopaug: 28/100
Higganum is 4 points higher.
Higganum: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake Pocotopaug: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.