City vs city
Branchburg vs Colonia, NJ
Colonia 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 · Colonia: 39/100
Colonia is 4 points higher.
Flood
Branchburg: 20/100 · Colonia: 20/100
No gap.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Colonia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branchburg: 22/100 · Colonia: 22/100
No gap.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Colonia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branchburg: 21/100 · Colonia: 19/100
Branchburg is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Colonia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branchburg: 0/100 · Colonia: 15/100
Colonia is 15 points higher.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colonia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branchburg: 35/100 · Colonia: 28/100
Branchburg is 7 points higher.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colonia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branchburg: Unavailable · Colonia: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Colonia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Branchburg: 71/100 · Colonia: 74/100
Colonia is 3 points higher.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Colonia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Branchburg: 39/100 · Colonia: 34/100
Branchburg is 5 points higher.
Branchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Colonia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.