City vs city
Chesapeake Beach vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 3 points higher overall than Chesapeake Beach, 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
Chesapeake Beach: 38/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 3 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake Beach: 26/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Chesapeake Beach is 8 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake Beach: 22/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
Chesapeake Beach is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake Beach: 37/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake Beach: 12/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake Beach: 33/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 57 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake Beach: 89/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake Beach: 42/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 10 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake Beach: 43/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Chesapeake Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waldorf: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.