City vs city
Dover vs Elsmere, DE
Elsmere currently scores 6 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
Dover: 34/100 · Elsmere: 40/100
Elsmere is 6 points higher.
Flood
Dover: 32/100 · Elsmere: 0/100
Dover is 32 points higher.
Dover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Elsmere: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dover: 23/100 · Elsmere: 22/100
Dover is 1 points higher.
Dover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elsmere: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dover: 26/100 · Elsmere: 41/100
Elsmere is 15 points higher.
Dover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elsmere: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dover: 23/100 · Elsmere: 27/100
Elsmere is 4 points higher.
Dover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elsmere: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dover: 22/100 · Elsmere: 46/100
Elsmere is 24 points higher.
Dover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elsmere: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dover: 61/100 · Elsmere: 99/100
Elsmere is 38 points higher.
Dover: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Elsmere: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Dover: 43/100 · Elsmere: 47/100
Elsmere is 4 points higher.
Dover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elsmere: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dover: 40/100 · Elsmere: 39/100
Dover is 1 points higher.
Dover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elsmere: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Compare with another city