City vs city
Elkhart vs Sweetser, IN
Elkhart currently scores 8 points higher overall than Sweetser, 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
Elkhart: 35/100 · Sweetser: 27/100
Elkhart is 8 points higher.
Flood
Elkhart: 36/100 · Sweetser: 30/100
Elkhart is 6 points higher.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sweetser: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkhart: 16/100 · Sweetser: 15/100
Elkhart is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sweetser: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkhart: 51/100 · Sweetser: 80/100
Sweetser is 29 points higher.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sweetser: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkhart: 8/100 · Sweetser: 4/100
Elkhart is 4 points higher.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sweetser: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkhart: 91/100 · Sweetser: 22/100
Elkhart is 69 points higher.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sweetser: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkhart: Unavailable · Sweetser: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sweetser: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkhart: 12/100 · Sweetser: 7/100
Elkhart is 5 points higher.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sweetser: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkhart: 28/100 · Sweetser: 30/100
Sweetser is 2 points higher.
Elkhart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sweetser: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.