City vs city
Gaithersburg vs Redland, MD
Gaithersburg currently scores 1 points higher overall than Redland, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Gaithersburg: 38/100 · Redland: 37/100
Gaithersburg is 1 points higher.
Flood
Gaithersburg: 24/100 · Redland: 20/100
Gaithersburg is 4 points higher.
Gaithersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Redland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gaithersburg: 20/100 · Redland: 21/100
Redland is 1 points higher.
Gaithersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Redland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gaithersburg: 35/100 · Redland: 36/100
Redland is 1 points higher.
Gaithersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Redland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gaithersburg: 23/100 · Redland: 15/100
Gaithersburg is 8 points higher.
Gaithersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Redland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gaithersburg: 77/100 · Redland: 83/100
Redland is 6 points higher.
Gaithersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Redland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gaithersburg: Unavailable · Redland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gaithersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Redland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gaithersburg: 41/100 · Redland: 41/100
No gap.
Gaithersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Redland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gaithersburg: 43/100 · Redland: 43/100
No gap.
Gaithersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Redland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.