City vs city
Highland Acres vs Little Creek, DE
Highland Acres and Little Creek are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Highland Acres: 34/100 · Little Creek: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Highland Acres: 32/100 · Little Creek: 0/100
Highland Acres is 32 points higher.
Highland Acres: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Little Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Acres: 23/100 · Little Creek: 23/100
No gap.
Highland Acres: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Little Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Acres: 26/100 · Little Creek: 24/100
Highland Acres is 2 points higher.
Highland Acres: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Little Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Acres: 23/100 · Little Creek: 0/100
Highland Acres is 23 points higher.
Highland Acres: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Little Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Acres: 22/100 · Little Creek: 13/100
Highland Acres is 9 points higher.
Highland Acres: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Little Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Acres: 61/100 · Little Creek: 95/100
Little Creek is 34 points higher.
Highland Acres: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Little Creek: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Highland Acres: 43/100 · Little Creek: 43/100
No gap.
Highland Acres: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Little Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Highland Acres: 40/100 · Little Creek: 40/100
No gap.
Highland Acres: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Little Creek: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.