City vs city
Middle River vs Waldorf, MD
Middle River and Waldorf are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Middle River: 41/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Middle River: 25/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Middle River is 7 points higher.
Middle River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Middle River: 21/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
No gap.
Middle River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Middle River: 39/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 2 points higher.
Middle River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Middle River: 15/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Middle River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Middle River: 86/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Middle River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Middle River: 78/100 · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Middle River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Middle River: 28/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 24 points higher.
Middle River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Middle River: 39/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
Waldorf is 5 points higher.
Middle River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waldorf: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.