City vs city
Biddeford vs Island Falls, ME
Biddeford currently scores 18 points higher overall than Island Falls, with the largest gap 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 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
Biddeford: 32/100 · Island Falls: 14/100
Biddeford is 18 points higher.
Flood
Biddeford: 20/100 · Island Falls: 0/100
Biddeford is 20 points higher.
Biddeford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Island Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Biddeford: 21/100 · Island Falls: 13/100
Biddeford is 8 points higher.
Biddeford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Island Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Biddeford: 4/100 · Island Falls: 7/100
Island Falls is 3 points higher.
Biddeford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Island Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Biddeford: 0/100 · Island Falls: 0/100
No gap.
Biddeford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Island Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Biddeford: 12/100 · Island Falls: 3/100
Biddeford is 9 points higher.
Biddeford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Island Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Biddeford: 95/100 · Island Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Biddeford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Island Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Biddeford: 46/100 · Island Falls: 30/100
Biddeford is 16 points higher.
Biddeford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Island Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Biddeford: 26/100 · Island Falls: 28/100
Island Falls is 2 points higher.
Biddeford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Island Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.