City vs city
South Haven vs Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso currently scores 2 points higher overall than South Haven, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
South Haven: 33/100 · Valparaiso: 35/100
Valparaiso is 2 points higher.
Flood
South Haven: 34/100 · Valparaiso: 28/100
South Haven is 6 points higher.
South Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Valparaiso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Haven: 15/100 · Valparaiso: 15/100
No gap.
South Haven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Haven: 37/100 · Valparaiso: 45/100
Valparaiso is 8 points higher.
South Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Haven: 12/100 · Valparaiso: 12/100
No gap.
South Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Haven: 48/100 · Valparaiso: 74/100
Valparaiso is 26 points higher.
South Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Haven: Unavailable · Valparaiso: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Haven: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valparaiso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Haven: 52/100 · Valparaiso: 37/100
South Haven is 15 points higher.
South Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valparaiso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
South Haven: 36/100 · Valparaiso: 35/100
South Haven is 1 points higher.
South Haven: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Valparaiso: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.