City vs city
Branchburg vs Closter, NJ
Closter currently scores 4 points higher overall than Branchburg, 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
Branchburg: 35/100 · Closter: 39/100
Closter is 4 points higher.
Flood
Branchburg: 20/100 · Closter: 9/100
Branchburg is 11 points higher.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Closter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branchburg: 22/100 · Closter: 23/100
Closter is 1 points higher.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Closter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branchburg: 21/100 · Closter: 21/100
No gap.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Closter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branchburg: 0/100 · Closter: 23/100
Closter is 23 points higher.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Closter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branchburg: 35/100 · Closter: 21/100
Branchburg is 14 points higher.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Closter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branchburg: Unavailable · Closter: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Closter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Branchburg: 71/100 · Closter: 81/100
Closter is 10 points higher.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Closter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Branchburg: 39/100 · Closter: 34/100
Branchburg is 5 points higher.
Branchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Closter: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.