City vs city
Dowagiac vs Fair Plain, MI
Fair Plain currently scores 3 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
Dowagiac: 28/100 · Fair Plain: 31/100
Fair Plain is 3 points higher.
Flood
Dowagiac: 51/100 · Fair Plain: 68/100
Fair Plain is 17 points higher.
Dowagiac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Fair Plain: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dowagiac: 16/100 · Fair Plain: 15/100
Dowagiac is 1 points higher.
Dowagiac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fair Plain: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dowagiac: 37/100 · Fair Plain: 31/100
Dowagiac is 6 points higher.
Dowagiac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fair Plain: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dowagiac: 15/100 · Fair Plain: 19/100
Fair Plain is 4 points higher.
Dowagiac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fair Plain: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dowagiac: 24/100 · Fair Plain: 30/100
Fair Plain is 6 points higher.
Dowagiac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fair Plain: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dowagiac: Unavailable · Fair Plain: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dowagiac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fair Plain: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dowagiac: 22/100 · Fair Plain: 24/100
Fair Plain is 2 points higher.
Dowagiac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fair Plain: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dowagiac: 29/100 · Fair Plain: 30/100
Fair Plain is 1 points higher.
Dowagiac: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fair Plain: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.