City vs city
Bel Air South vs Columbia, MD
Bel Air South currently scores 7 points higher overall than Columbia, 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
Bel Air South: 40/100 · Columbia: 33/100
Bel Air South is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bel Air South: 26/100 · Columbia: 22/100
Bel Air South is 4 points higher.
Bel Air South: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bel Air South: 21/100 · Columbia: 21/100
No gap.
Bel Air South: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bel Air South: 40/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Bel Air South is 2 points higher.
Bel Air South: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bel Air South: 8/100 · Columbia: 15/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Bel Air South: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bel Air South: 100/100 · Columbia: 58/100
Bel Air South is 42 points higher.
Bel Air South: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bel Air South: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bel Air South: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bel Air South: 42/100 · Columbia: 38/100
Bel Air South is 4 points higher.
Bel Air South: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bel Air South: 40/100 · Columbia: 42/100
Columbia is 2 points higher.
Bel Air South: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.