City vs city
Ashton vs Rising Sun, MD
Ashton and Rising Sun are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Ashton: 34/100 · Rising Sun: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Ashton: 24/100 · Rising Sun: 45/100
Rising Sun is 21 points higher.
Ashton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rising Sun: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashton: 21/100 · Rising Sun: 21/100
No gap.
Ashton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rising Sun: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashton: 37/100 · Rising Sun: 45/100
Rising Sun is 8 points higher.
Ashton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rising Sun: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashton: 12/100 · Rising Sun: 15/100
Rising Sun is 3 points higher.
Ashton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rising Sun: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashton: 63/100 · Rising Sun: 21/100
Ashton is 42 points higher.
Ashton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rising Sun: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashton: Unavailable · Rising Sun: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rising Sun: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashton: 40/100 · Rising Sun: 46/100
Rising Sun is 6 points higher.
Ashton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rising Sun: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ashton: 43/100 · Rising Sun: 44/100
Rising Sun is 1 points higher.
Ashton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rising Sun: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.