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Dover vs Viola, DE

Dover currently scores 5 points higher overall than Viola, 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

Dover: 34/100 · Viola: 29/100

Dover is 5 points higher.

Flood

Dover: 32/100 · Viola: 29/100

Dover is 3 points higher.

Dover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Viola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Dover: 23/100 · Viola: 23/100

No gap.

Dover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Viola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Dover: 26/100 · Viola: 24/100

Dover is 2 points higher.

Dover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Viola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Dover: 23/100 · Viola: 35/100

Viola is 12 points higher.

Dover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Viola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Dover: 22/100 · Viola: 11/100

Dover is 11 points higher.

Dover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Viola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Dover: 61/100 · Viola: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Dover: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Viola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Dover: 43/100 · Viola: 45/100

Viola is 2 points higher.

Dover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Viola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Dover: 40/100 · Viola: 39/100

Dover is 1 points higher.

Dover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Viola: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.