City vs city
Fenwick Island vs South Bethany, DE
South Bethany currently scores 3 points higher overall than Fenwick Island, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Fenwick Island: 35/100 · South Bethany: 38/100
South Bethany is 3 points higher.
Flood
Fenwick Island: 44/100 · South Bethany: 94/100
South Bethany is 50 points higher.
Fenwick Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
South Bethany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fenwick Island: 33/100 · South Bethany: 32/100
Fenwick Island is 1 points higher.
Fenwick Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bethany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fenwick Island: 17/100 · South Bethany: 17/100
No gap.
Fenwick Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bethany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fenwick Island: 0/100 · South Bethany: 23/100
South Bethany is 23 points higher.
Fenwick Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bethany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fenwick Island: 5/100 · South Bethany: 3/100
Fenwick Island is 2 points higher.
Fenwick Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bethany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fenwick Island: 95/100 · South Bethany: 95/100
No gap.
Fenwick Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Bethany: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fenwick Island: 17/100 · South Bethany: 6/100
Fenwick Island is 11 points higher.
Fenwick Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bethany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fenwick Island: 32/100 · South Bethany: 33/100
South Bethany is 1 points higher.
Fenwick Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Bethany: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.