City vs city
Elkhart vs Lowell, IN
Lowell currently scores 7 points higher overall than Elkhart, 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
Elkhart: 35/100 · Lowell: 42/100
Lowell is 7 points higher.
Flood
Elkhart: 36/100 · Lowell: 56/100
Lowell is 20 points higher.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkhart: 16/100 · Lowell: 15/100
Elkhart is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkhart: 51/100 · Lowell: 48/100
Elkhart is 3 points higher.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkhart: 8/100 · Lowell: 65/100
Lowell is 57 points higher.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkhart: 91/100 · Lowell: 45/100
Elkhart is 46 points higher.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkhart: Unavailable · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkhart: 12/100 · Lowell: 34/100
Lowell is 22 points higher.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkhart: 28/100 · Lowell: 29/100
Lowell is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: 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.