City vs city
Dames Quarter vs Fruitland, MD
Dames Quarter currently scores 9 points higher overall than Fruitland, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Fruitland: 26/100
Dames Quarter is 9 points higher.
Flood
Dames Quarter: 61/100 · Fruitland: 22/100
Dames Quarter is 39 points higher.
Dames Quarter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Fruitland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Fruitland: 26/100
No gap.
Dames Quarter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fruitland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Fruitland: 22/100
Dames Quarter is 4 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fruitland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dames Quarter: 0/100 · Fruitland: 15/100
Fruitland is 15 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fruitland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dames Quarter: 5/100 · Fruitland: 12/100
Fruitland is 7 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fruitland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dames Quarter: 86/100 · Fruitland: 34/100
Dames Quarter is 52 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Fruitland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Dames Quarter: 11/100 · Fruitland: 43/100
Fruitland is 32 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fruitland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dames Quarter: 28/100 · Fruitland: 30/100
Fruitland is 2 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.
Fruitland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.