City vs city
Fort Washington vs Silver Spring, MD
Fort Washington currently scores 5 points higher overall than Silver Spring, 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
Fort Washington: 43/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Fort Washington is 5 points higher.
Flood
Fort Washington: 16/100 · Silver Spring: 0/100
Fort Washington is 16 points higher.
Fort Washington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Silver Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Washington: 21/100 · Silver Spring: 21/100
No gap.
Fort Washington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Washington: 40/100 · Silver Spring: 38/100
Fort Washington is 2 points higher.
Fort Washington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Washington: 31/100 · Silver Spring: 27/100
Fort Washington is 4 points higher.
Fort Washington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Washington: 55/100 · Silver Spring: 100/100
Silver Spring is 45 points higher.
Fort Washington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Washington: 87/100 · Silver Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fort Washington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Silver Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fort Washington: 49/100 · Silver Spring: 37/100
Fort Washington is 12 points higher.
Fort Washington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Washington: 42/100 · Silver Spring: 45/100
Silver Spring is 3 points higher.
Fort Washington: 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.