City vs city
Aberdeen vs Charlestown, MD
Aberdeen currently scores 2 points higher overall than Charlestown, 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 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
Aberdeen: 41/100 · Charlestown: 39/100
Aberdeen is 2 points higher.
Flood
Aberdeen: 29/100 · Charlestown: 26/100
Aberdeen is 3 points higher.
Aberdeen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Charlestown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aberdeen: 22/100 · Charlestown: 22/100
No gap.
Aberdeen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charlestown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aberdeen: 41/100 · Charlestown: 41/100
No gap.
Aberdeen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charlestown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aberdeen: 46/100 · Charlestown: 23/100
Aberdeen is 23 points higher.
Aberdeen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charlestown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aberdeen: 21/100 · Charlestown: 14/100
Aberdeen is 7 points higher.
Aberdeen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charlestown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aberdeen: 84/100 · Charlestown: 98/100
Charlestown is 14 points higher.
Aberdeen: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Charlestown: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Aberdeen: 42/100 · Charlestown: 41/100
Aberdeen is 1 points higher.
Aberdeen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charlestown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aberdeen: 40/100 · Charlestown: 44/100
Charlestown is 4 points higher.
Aberdeen: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Charlestown: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.