City vs city
Durham vs Southport, NC
Southport currently scores 9 points higher overall than Durham, 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
Durham: 43/100 · Southport: 52/100
Southport is 9 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Southport: 84/100
Southport is 48 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Southport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Southport: 53/100
Southport is 31 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Southport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Southport: 43/100
Durham is 13 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Southport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Southport: 31/100
Southport is 8 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Southport: 31/100
Durham is 39 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Southport: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Southport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Southport: 57/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Southport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Southport: 17/100
Durham is 13 points higher.
Durham: 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.