City vs city
Lewiston vs Saco, ME
Saco currently scores 13 points higher overall than Lewiston, 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
Lewiston: 20/100 · Saco: 33/100
Saco is 13 points higher.
Flood
Lewiston: 25/100 · Saco: 38/100
Saco is 13 points higher.
Lewiston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Saco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lewiston: 18/100 · Saco: 20/100
Saco is 2 points higher.
Lewiston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Saco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lewiston: 8/100 · Saco: 5/100
Lewiston is 3 points higher.
Lewiston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Saco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lewiston: 0/100 · Saco: 0/100
No gap.
Lewiston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lewiston: 11/100 · Saco: 8/100
Lewiston is 3 points higher.
Lewiston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lewiston: Unavailable · Saco: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lewiston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Saco: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lewiston: 39/100 · Saco: 40/100
Saco is 1 points higher.
Lewiston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Saco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lewiston: 19/100 · Saco: 26/100
Saco is 7 points higher.
Lewiston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Saco: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.