City vs city
Gardiner vs Waterville, ME
Gardiner currently scores 5 points higher overall than Waterville, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Gardiner: 30/100 · Waterville: 25/100
Gardiner is 5 points higher.
Flood
Gardiner: 25/100 · Waterville: 20/100
Gardiner is 5 points higher.
Gardiner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waterville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardiner: 18/100 · Waterville: 17/100
Gardiner is 1 points higher.
Gardiner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardiner: 8/100 · Waterville: 8/100
No gap.
Gardiner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardiner: 8/100 · Waterville: 0/100
Gardiner is 8 points higher.
Gardiner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardiner: 5/100 · Waterville: 20/100
Waterville is 15 points higher.
Gardiner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardiner: 95/100 · Waterville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gardiner: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Waterville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gardiner: 58/100 · Waterville: 61/100
Waterville is 3 points higher.
Gardiner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gardiner: 24/100 · Waterville: 24/100
No gap.
Gardiner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.