City vs city
Choptank vs Silver Spring, MD
Choptank currently scores 5 points higher overall than Silver Spring, 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
Choptank: 43/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Choptank is 5 points higher.
Flood
Choptank: 34/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Choptank is 34 points higher.
Choptank: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Choptank: 23/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
Choptank is 2 points higher.
Choptank: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Choptank: 22/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 16 points higher.
Choptank: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Choptank: 0/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Silver Spring is 27 points higher.
Choptank: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Choptank: 37/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 63 points higher.
Choptank: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Choptank: 89/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Choptank: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Choptank: 59/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Choptank is 22 points higher.
Choptank: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Choptank: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 5 points higher.
Choptank: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.