City vs city
Chesapeake City vs Elkton, MD
Chesapeake City and Elkton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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
Chesapeake City: 34/100 · Elkton: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Chesapeake City: 26/100 · Elkton: 24/100
Chesapeake City is 2 points higher.
Chesapeake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Elkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake City: 22/100 · Elkton: 22/100
No gap.
Chesapeake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake City: 40/100 · Elkton: 42/100
Elkton is 2 points higher.
Chesapeake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake City: 8/100 · Elkton: 31/100
Elkton is 23 points higher.
Chesapeake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake City: 7/100 · Elkton: 29/100
Elkton is 22 points higher.
Chesapeake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake City: 97/100 · Elkton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Elkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake City: 30/100 · Elkton: 47/100
Elkton is 17 points higher.
Chesapeake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chesapeake City: 42/100 · Elkton: 45/100
Elkton is 3 points higher.
Chesapeake City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Elkton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.