City vs city
Potomac vs Waldorf, MD
Waldorf currently scores 1 points higher overall than Potomac, 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
Potomac: 40/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Flood
Potomac: 0/100 · Waldorf: 18/100
Waldorf is 18 points higher.
Potomac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Waldorf: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Potomac: 20/100 · Waldorf: 21/100
Waldorf is 1 points higher.
Potomac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Potomac: 37/100 · Waldorf: 41/100
Waldorf is 4 points higher.
Potomac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldorf: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Potomac: 0/100 · Waldorf: 19/100
Waldorf is 19 points higher.
Potomac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Potomac: 100/100 · Waldorf: 90/100
Potomac is 10 points higher.
Potomac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldorf: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Potomac: Unavailable · Waldorf: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Potomac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waldorf: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Potomac: 36/100 · Waldorf: 52/100
Waldorf is 16 points higher.
Potomac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldorf: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Potomac: 44/100 · Waldorf: 44/100
No gap.
Potomac: 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.