City vs city
Elkton vs Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elkton, 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 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
Elkton: 34/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Silver Spring is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elkton: 24/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Elkton is 24 points higher.
Elkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkton: 22/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
Elkton is 1 points higher.
Elkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkton: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Elkton is 4 points higher.
Elkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkton: 31/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Elkton is 4 points higher.
Elkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkton: 29/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 71 points higher.
Elkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkton: Unavailable · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkton: 47/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Elkton is 10 points higher.
Elkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkton: 45/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
No gap.
Elkton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.