City vs city
Cedar Lake vs Lowell, IN
Lowell currently scores 7 points higher overall than Cedar Lake, 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
Cedar Lake: 35/100 · Lowell: 42/100
Lowell is 7 points higher.
Flood
Cedar Lake: 42/100 · Lowell: 56/100
Lowell is 14 points higher.
Cedar Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Lake: 16/100 · Lowell: 15/100
Cedar Lake is 1 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Lake: 44/100 · Lowell: 48/100
Lowell is 4 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Lake: 38/100 · Lowell: 65/100
Lowell is 27 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Lake: 30/100 · Lowell: 45/100
Lowell is 15 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Lake: Unavailable · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Lake: 44/100 · Lowell: 34/100
Cedar Lake is 10 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Lake: 28/100 · Lowell: 29/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Cedar Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.