City vs city
Chesterton vs Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne currently scores 11 points higher overall than Chesterton, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Chesterton: 34/100 · Fort Wayne: 45/100
Fort Wayne is 11 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 28/100 · Fort Wayne: 34/100
Fort Wayne is 6 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Fort Wayne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · Fort Wayne: 16/100
Fort Wayne is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fort Wayne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 39/100 · Fort Wayne: 56/100
Fort Wayne is 17 points higher.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fort Wayne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 0/100 · Fort Wayne: 65/100
Fort Wayne is 65 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Wayne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 32/100 · Fort Wayne: 100/100
Fort Wayne is 68 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fort Wayne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · Fort Wayne: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fort Wayne: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 53/100 · Fort Wayne: 12/100
Chesterton is 41 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fort Wayne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · Fort Wayne: 30/100
Chesterton is 6 points higher.
Chesterton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fort Wayne: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.