City vs city
Baltimore vs Fishing Creek, MD
Baltimore currently scores 4 points higher overall than Fishing Creek, 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
Baltimore: 42/100 · Fishing Creek: 38/100
Baltimore is 4 points higher.
Flood
Baltimore: 27/100 · Fishing Creek: 82/100
Fishing Creek is 55 points higher.
Baltimore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Fishing Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltimore: 21/100 · Fishing Creek: 23/100
Fishing Creek is 2 points higher.
Baltimore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fishing Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltimore: 40/100 · Fishing Creek: 32/100
Baltimore is 8 points higher.
Baltimore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fishing Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltimore: 35/100 · Fishing Creek: 0/100
Baltimore is 35 points higher.
Baltimore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fishing Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltimore: 89/100 · Fishing Creek: 1/100
Baltimore is 88 points higher.
Baltimore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fishing Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltimore: 47/100 · Fishing Creek: 85/100
Fishing Creek is 38 points higher.
Baltimore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Fishing Creek: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baltimore: 34/100 · Fishing Creek: 5/100
Baltimore is 29 points higher.
Baltimore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fishing Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Baltimore: 43/100 · Fishing Creek: 40/100
Baltimore is 3 points higher.
Baltimore: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Fishing Creek: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.