City vs city
Bellefonte vs Dover, DE
Bellefonte currently scores 10 points higher overall than Dover, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Bellefonte: 44/100 · Dover: 34/100
Bellefonte is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bellefonte: 15/100 · Dover: 32/100
Dover is 17 points higher.
Bellefonte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Dover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bellefonte: 22/100 · Dover: 23/100
Dover is 1 points higher.
Bellefonte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bellefonte: 40/100 · Dover: 26/100
Bellefonte is 14 points higher.
Bellefonte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bellefonte: 54/100 · Dover: 23/100
Bellefonte is 31 points higher.
Bellefonte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bellefonte: 25/100 · Dover: 22/100
Bellefonte is 3 points higher.
Bellefonte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bellefonte: 98/100 · Dover: 61/100
Bellefonte is 37 points higher.
Bellefonte: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Dover: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bellefonte: 56/100 · Dover: 43/100
Bellefonte is 13 points higher.
Bellefonte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bellefonte: 43/100 · Dover: 40/100
Bellefonte is 3 points higher.
Bellefonte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.