City vs city
Brookside vs New Castle, DE
New Castle currently scores 12 points higher overall than Brookside, 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
Brookside: 31/100 · New Castle: 43/100
New Castle is 12 points higher.
Flood
Brookside: 3/100 · New Castle: 17/100
New Castle is 14 points higher.
Brookside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookside: 22/100 · New Castle: 22/100
No gap.
Brookside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookside: 41/100 · New Castle: 39/100
Brookside is 2 points higher.
Brookside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookside: 15/100 · New Castle: 65/100
New Castle is 50 points higher.
Brookside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookside: 40/100 · New Castle: 52/100
New Castle is 12 points higher.
Brookside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookside: Unavailable · New Castle: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookside: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Castle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Brookside: 46/100 · New Castle: 14/100
Brookside is 32 points higher.
Brookside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookside: 47/100 · New Castle: 39/100
Brookside is 8 points higher.
Brookside: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Castle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.