City vs city
Dames Quarter vs Frederick, MD
Dames Quarter and Frederick are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Dames Quarter: 35/100 · Frederick: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Dames Quarter: 61/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Dames Quarter is 41 points higher.
Dames Quarter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Dames Quarter is 6 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Frederick: 26/100
No gap.
Dames Quarter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dames Quarter: 0/100 · Frederick: 15/100
Frederick is 15 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dames Quarter: 5/100 · Frederick: 74/100
Frederick is 69 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dames Quarter: 86/100 · Frederick: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dames Quarter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dames Quarter: 11/100 · Frederick: 47/100
Frederick is 36 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dames Quarter: 28/100 · Frederick: 42/100
Frederick is 14 points higher.
Dames Quarter: 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.