City vs city
Catonsville vs Ellicott City, MD
Ellicott City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Catonsville, 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
Catonsville: 30/100 · Ellicott City: 33/100
Ellicott City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Catonsville: 24/100 · Ellicott City: 22/100
Catonsville is 2 points higher.
Catonsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Ellicott City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Catonsville: 21/100 · Ellicott City: 21/100
No gap.
Catonsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ellicott City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Catonsville: 39/100 · Ellicott City: 38/100
Catonsville is 1 points higher.
Catonsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ellicott City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Catonsville: 8/100 · Ellicott City: 15/100
Ellicott City is 7 points higher.
Catonsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ellicott City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Catonsville: 37/100 · Ellicott City: 58/100
Ellicott City is 21 points higher.
Catonsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ellicott City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Catonsville: Unavailable · Ellicott City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Catonsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ellicott City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Catonsville: 38/100 · Ellicott City: 38/100
No gap.
Catonsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ellicott City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Catonsville: 42/100 · Ellicott City: 42/100
No gap.
Catonsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ellicott City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.