City vs city
Berrien Springs vs Dowagiac, MI
Berrien Springs currently scores 7 points higher overall than Dowagiac, 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
Berrien Springs: 35/100 · Dowagiac: 28/100
Berrien Springs is 7 points higher.
Flood
Berrien Springs: 72/100 · Dowagiac: 51/100
Berrien Springs is 21 points higher.
Berrien Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Dowagiac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Berrien Springs: 16/100 · Dowagiac: 16/100
No gap.
Berrien Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dowagiac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Berrien Springs: 34/100 · Dowagiac: 37/100
Dowagiac is 3 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dowagiac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Berrien Springs: 27/100 · Dowagiac: 15/100
Berrien Springs is 12 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dowagiac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Berrien Springs: 36/100 · Dowagiac: 24/100
Berrien Springs is 12 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dowagiac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Berrien Springs: Unavailable · Dowagiac: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Berrien Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dowagiac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Berrien Springs: 29/100 · Dowagiac: 22/100
Berrien Springs is 7 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dowagiac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Berrien Springs: 30/100 · Dowagiac: 29/100
Berrien Springs is 1 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dowagiac: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.