City vs city
Ballenger Creek vs Baltimore, MD
Baltimore currently scores 8 points higher overall than Ballenger Creek, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Ballenger Creek: 26/100 · Baltimore: 34/100
Baltimore is 8 points higher.
Flood
Ballenger Creek: 0/100 · Baltimore: 19/100
Baltimore is 19 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ballenger Creek: 20/100 · Baltimore: 21/100
Baltimore is 1 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ballenger Creek: 29/100 · Baltimore: 40/100
Baltimore is 11 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ballenger Creek: 8/100 · Baltimore: 0/100
Ballenger Creek is 8 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ballenger Creek: 32/100 · Baltimore: 44/100
Baltimore is 12 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ballenger Creek: Unavailable · Baltimore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ballenger Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Baltimore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ballenger Creek: 48/100 · Baltimore: 37/100
Ballenger Creek is 11 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ballenger Creek: 42/100 · Baltimore: 43/100
Baltimore is 1 points higher.
Ballenger Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Baltimore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.