City vs city
New Castle vs Wilmington, DE
New Castle currently scores 3 points higher overall than Wilmington, 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
New Castle: 43/100 · Wilmington: 40/100
New Castle is 3 points higher.
Flood
New Castle: 17/100 · Wilmington: 0/100
New Castle is 17 points higher.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wilmington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Castle: 22/100 · Wilmington: 22/100
No gap.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilmington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Castle: 39/100 · Wilmington: 41/100
Wilmington is 2 points higher.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilmington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Castle: 65/100 · Wilmington: 27/100
New Castle is 38 points higher.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Castle: 52/100 · Wilmington: 46/100
New Castle is 6 points higher.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Castle: 98/100 · Wilmington: 99/100
Wilmington is 1 points higher.
New Castle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wilmington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Castle: 14/100 · Wilmington: 47/100
Wilmington is 33 points higher.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilmington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Castle: 39/100 · Wilmington: 39/100
No gap.
New Castle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wilmington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.