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Bethel vs Biddeford, ME

Biddeford currently scores 12 points higher overall than Bethel, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Bethel

20/100

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Biddeford

32/100

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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

Bethel: 20/100 · Biddeford: 32/100

Biddeford is 12 points higher.

Flood

Bethel: 28/100 · Biddeford: 20/100

Bethel is 8 points higher.

Bethel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Biddeford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Bethel: 17/100 · Biddeford: 21/100

Biddeford is 4 points higher.

Bethel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Biddeford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Bethel: 9/100 · Biddeford: 4/100

Bethel is 5 points higher.

Bethel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Biddeford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bethel: 12/100 · Biddeford: 0/100

Bethel is 12 points higher.

Bethel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Biddeford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bethel: 13/100 · Biddeford: 12/100

Bethel is 1 points higher.

Bethel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Biddeford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bethel: Unavailable · Biddeford: 95/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Bethel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Biddeford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Bethel: 34/100 · Biddeford: 46/100

Biddeford is 12 points higher.

Bethel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Biddeford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bethel: 27/100 · Biddeford: 26/100

Bethel is 1 points higher.

Bethel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Biddeford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.