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Sterling vs Houghton Lake, MI

Sterling currently scores 1 points higher overall than Houghton Lake, with the largest gap in flood.

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Sterling

30/100

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Houghton Lake

29/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Sterling: 30/100 · Houghton Lake: 29/100

Sterling is 1 points higher.

Flood

Sterling: 48/100 · Houghton Lake: 100/100

Houghton Lake is 52 points higher.

Wind

Sterling: 15/100 · Houghton Lake: 14/100

Sterling is 1 points higher.

Lightning

Sterling: 15/100 · Houghton Lake: 17/100

Houghton Lake is 2 points higher.

Tornado

Sterling: 0/100 · Houghton Lake: 28/100

Houghton Lake is 28 points higher.

Hail

Sterling: 39/100 · Houghton Lake: 8/100

Sterling is 31 points higher.

Storm surge

Sterling: 0/100 · Houghton Lake: 0/100

No gap.