City vs city
Hagerstown vs Middle River, MD
Middle River currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hagerstown, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Hagerstown: 39/100 · Middle River: 41/100
Middle River is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hagerstown: 22/100 · Middle River: 25/100
Middle River is 3 points higher.
Hagerstown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Middle River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hagerstown: 20/100 · Middle River: 21/100
Middle River is 1 points higher.
Hagerstown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hagerstown: 19/100 · Middle River: 39/100
Middle River is 20 points higher.
Hagerstown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hagerstown: 19/100 · Middle River: 15/100
Hagerstown is 4 points higher.
Hagerstown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hagerstown: 100/100 · Middle River: 86/100
Hagerstown is 14 points higher.
Hagerstown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hagerstown: Unavailable · Middle River: 78/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hagerstown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middle River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hagerstown: 53/100 · Middle River: 28/100
Hagerstown is 25 points higher.
Hagerstown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hagerstown: 42/100 · Middle River: 39/100
Hagerstown is 3 points higher.
Hagerstown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Middle River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.