City vs city
Dames Quarter vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 6 points higher overall than Dames Quarter, 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
Dames Quarter: 35/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 6 points higher.
Flood
Dames Quarter: 61/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Dames Quarter is 43 points higher.
Dames Quarter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
Dames Quarter is 5 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dames Quarter: 26/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 15 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dames Quarter: 0/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 19 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dames Quarter: 5/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 85 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dames Quarter: 86/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dames Quarter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dames Quarter: 11/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 41 points higher.
Dames Quarter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dames Quarter: 28/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 16 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.
Waldorf: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.