City vs city
Bay City vs Port Austin Township, MI
Bay City currently scores 12 points higher overall than Port Austin Township, 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 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
Bay City: 33/100 · Port Austin Township: 21/100
Bay City is 12 points higher.
Flood
Bay City: 87/100 · Port Austin Township: 48/100
Bay City is 39 points higher.
Bay City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Port Austin Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bay City: 15/100 · Port Austin Township: 15/100
No gap.
Bay City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Austin Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bay City: 27/100 · Port Austin Township: 28/100
Port Austin Township is 1 points higher.
Bay City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Austin Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bay City: 15/100 · Port Austin Township: 4/100
Bay City is 11 points higher.
Bay City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Austin Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bay City: 28/100 · Port Austin Township: 10/100
Bay City is 18 points higher.
Bay City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Austin Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bay City: Unavailable · Port Austin Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bay City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Port Austin Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bay City: 34/100 · Port Austin Township: 16/100
Bay City is 18 points higher.
Bay City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Austin Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bay City: 26/100 · Port Austin Township: 28/100
Port Austin Township is 2 points higher.
Bay City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Port Austin Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.