City vs city
Arbutus vs Elkridge, MD
Arbutus currently scores 12 points higher overall than Elkridge, 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
Arbutus: 42/100 · Elkridge: 30/100
Arbutus is 12 points higher.
Flood
Arbutus: 27/100 · Elkridge: 24/100
Arbutus is 3 points higher.
Arbutus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Elkridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arbutus: 21/100 · Elkridge: 21/100
No gap.
Arbutus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arbutus: 40/100 · Elkridge: 40/100
No gap.
Arbutus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arbutus: 35/100 · Elkridge: 8/100
Arbutus is 27 points higher.
Arbutus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arbutus: 89/100 · Elkridge: 39/100
Arbutus is 50 points higher.
Arbutus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arbutus: 47/100 · Elkridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arbutus: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Elkridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arbutus: 34/100 · Elkridge: 39/100
Elkridge is 5 points higher.
Arbutus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arbutus: 43/100 · Elkridge: 42/100
Arbutus is 1 points higher.
Arbutus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elkridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.