City vs city
Benedict vs Chesapeake Beach, MD
Chesapeake Beach currently scores 4 points higher overall than Benedict, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Benedict: 34/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 38/100
Chesapeake Beach is 4 points higher.
Flood
Benedict: 31/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 26/100
Benedict is 5 points higher.
Benedict: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Chesapeake Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benedict: 22/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 22/100
No gap.
Benedict: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chesapeake Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benedict: 40/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 37/100
Benedict is 3 points higher.
Benedict: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chesapeake Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benedict: 4/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 12/100
Chesapeake Beach is 8 points higher.
Benedict: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benedict: 26/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 33/100
Chesapeake Beach is 7 points higher.
Benedict: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chesapeake Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benedict: 74/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 89/100
Chesapeake Beach is 15 points higher.
Benedict: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Chesapeake Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benedict: 34/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 42/100
Chesapeake Beach is 8 points higher.
Benedict: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chesapeake Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benedict: 44/100 · Chesapeake Beach: 43/100
Benedict is 1 points higher.
Benedict: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chesapeake Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.