City vs city
Downsville vs Germantown, MD
Downsville and Germantown are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Germantown: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Downsville: 80/100 · Germantown: 24/100
Downsville is 56 points higher.
Downsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Germantown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Downsville: 20/100 · Germantown: 20/100
No gap.
Downsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Germantown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Downsville: 20/100 · Germantown: 35/100
Germantown is 15 points higher.
Downsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Germantown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Downsville: 8/100 · Germantown: 23/100
Germantown is 15 points higher.
Downsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Germantown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Downsville: 38/100 · Germantown: 77/100
Germantown is 39 points higher.
Downsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Germantown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Downsville: Unavailable · Germantown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Downsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Germantown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Downsville: 58/100 · Germantown: 41/100
Downsville is 17 points higher.
Downsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Germantown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Downsville: 42/100 · Germantown: 43/100
Germantown is 1 points higher.
Downsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Germantown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.