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Lewes vs Milton, DE
Lewes currently scores 8 points higher overall than Milton, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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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
Lewes: 36/100 · Milton: 28/100
Lewes is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lewes: 51/100 · Milton: 34/100
Lewes is 17 points higher.
Lewes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Milton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lewes: 27/100 · Milton: 26/100
Lewes is 1 points higher.
Lewes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Milton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lewes: 18/100 · Milton: 19/100
Milton is 1 points higher.
Lewes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Milton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lewes: 19/100 · Milton: 0/100
Lewes is 19 points higher.
Lewes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lewes: 8/100 · Milton: 22/100
Milton is 14 points higher.
Lewes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Milton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lewes: 94/100 · Milton: 19/100
Lewes is 75 points higher.
Lewes: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Milton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lewes: 34/100 · Milton: 40/100
Milton is 6 points higher.
Lewes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Milton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lewes: 35/100 · Milton: 34/100
Lewes is 1 points higher.
Lewes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Milton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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