City vs city
Buchanan vs Dowagiac, MI
Buchanan currently scores 3 points higher overall than Dowagiac, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Buchanan: 31/100 · Dowagiac: 28/100
Buchanan is 3 points higher.
Flood
Buchanan: 57/100 · Dowagiac: 51/100
Buchanan is 6 points higher.
Buchanan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Dowagiac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buchanan: 16/100 · Dowagiac: 16/100
No gap.
Buchanan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dowagiac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buchanan: 37/100 · Dowagiac: 37/100
No gap.
Buchanan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dowagiac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buchanan: 19/100 · Dowagiac: 15/100
Buchanan is 4 points higher.
Buchanan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dowagiac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buchanan: 19/100 · Dowagiac: 24/100
Dowagiac is 5 points higher.
Buchanan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dowagiac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buchanan: Unavailable · Dowagiac: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buchanan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dowagiac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buchanan: 37/100 · Dowagiac: 22/100
Buchanan is 15 points higher.
Buchanan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dowagiac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buchanan: 30/100 · Dowagiac: 29/100
Buchanan is 1 points higher.
Buchanan: 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.