City vs city
Carolina Beach vs Southport, NC
Southport currently scores 10 points higher overall than Carolina Beach, 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
Carolina Beach: 42/100 · Southport: 52/100
Southport is 10 points higher.
Flood
Carolina Beach: 69/100 · Southport: 84/100
Southport is 15 points higher.
Carolina Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Southport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carolina Beach: 52/100 · Southport: 53/100
Southport is 1 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Southport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carolina Beach: 41/100 · Southport: 43/100
Southport is 2 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Southport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carolina Beach: 19/100 · Southport: 31/100
Southport is 12 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carolina Beach: 33/100 · Southport: 31/100
Carolina Beach is 2 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carolina Beach: 98/100 · Southport: 99/100
Southport is 1 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Southport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carolina Beach: 5/100 · Southport: 57/100
Southport is 52 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Southport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carolina Beach: 18/100 · Southport: 17/100
Carolina Beach is 1 points higher.
Carolina Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Southport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.