City vs city
Scaggsville vs West Laurel, MD
Scaggsville and West Laurel are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Scaggsville: 35/100 · West Laurel: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Scaggsville: 24/100 · West Laurel: 24/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
West Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Scaggsville: 21/100 · West Laurel: 21/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Scaggsville: 39/100 · West Laurel: 39/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Scaggsville: 19/100 · West Laurel: 19/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Scaggsville: 58/100 · West Laurel: 58/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Scaggsville: Unavailable · West Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Scaggsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Scaggsville: 40/100 · West Laurel: 40/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Scaggsville: 42/100 · West Laurel: 42/100
No gap.
Scaggsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Laurel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.