City vs city
Chevy Chase Section Five vs Frederick, MD
Chevy Chase Section Five currently scores 7 points higher overall than Frederick, 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 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
Chevy Chase Section Five: 42/100 · Frederick: 35/100
Chevy Chase Section Five is 7 points higher.
Flood
Chevy Chase Section Five: 0/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Frederick is 20 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chevy Chase Section Five: 21/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Chevy Chase Section Five is 1 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chevy Chase Section Five: 39/100 · Frederick: 26/100
Chevy Chase Section Five is 13 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chevy Chase Section Five: 0/100 · Frederick: 15/100
Frederick is 15 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chevy Chase Section Five: 100/100 · Frederick: 74/100
Chevy Chase Section Five is 26 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chevy Chase Section Five: Unavailable · Frederick: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chevy Chase Section Five: 44/100 · Frederick: 47/100
Frederick is 3 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chevy Chase Section Five: 45/100 · Frederick: 42/100
Chevy Chase Section Five is 3 points higher.
Chevy Chase Section Five: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Frederick: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.