City vs city
Downsville vs Frederick, MD
Downsville currently scores 3 points higher overall than Frederick, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Downsville: 38/100 · Frederick: 35/100
Downsville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Downsville: 80/100 · Frederick: 20/100
Downsville is 60 points higher.
Downsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Frederick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Downsville: 20/100 · Frederick: 20/100
No gap.
Downsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Frederick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Downsville: 20/100 · Frederick: 26/100
Frederick is 6 points higher.
Downsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Frederick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Downsville: 8/100 · Frederick: 15/100
Frederick is 7 points higher.
Downsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Downsville: 38/100 · Frederick: 74/100
Frederick is 36 points higher.
Downsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Frederick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Downsville: Unavailable · Frederick: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Downsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Frederick: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Downsville: 58/100 · Frederick: 47/100
Downsville is 11 points higher.
Downsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Frederick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Downsville: 42/100 · Frederick: 42/100
No gap.
Downsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Frederick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.