City vs city
Flint vs Norton Shores, MI
Flint currently scores 28 points higher overall than Norton Shores, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Flint: 52/100 · Norton Shores: 24/100
Flint is 28 points higher.
Flood
Flint: 46/100 · Norton Shores: 62/100
Norton Shores is 16 points higher.
Flint: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Norton Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Flint: 16/100 · Norton Shores: 15/100
Flint is 1 points higher.
Flint: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Flint: 30/100 · Norton Shores: 18/100
Flint is 12 points higher.
Flint: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Flint: 100/100 · Norton Shores: 8/100
Flint is 92 points higher.
Flint: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Flint: 100/100 · Norton Shores: 19/100
Flint is 81 points higher.
Flint: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Flint: Unavailable · Norton Shores: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Flint: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norton Shores: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Flint: 43/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
Flint is 21 points higher.
Flint: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Flint: 30/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
Flint is 8 points higher.
Flint: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norton Shores: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.