City vs city
Forked River vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 2 points higher overall than Forked River, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Forked River: 39/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 2 points higher.
Flood
Forked River: 48/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Forked River is 3 points higher.
Forked River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forked River: 31/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Forked River is 2 points higher.
Forked River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forked River: 17/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Middle Township is 1 points higher.
Forked River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forked River: 4/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Forked River is 4 points higher.
Forked River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forked River: 15/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Forked River is 4 points higher.
Forked River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forked River: 98/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
No gap.
Forked River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Forked River: 63/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Forked River is 9 points higher.
Forked River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Forked River: 36/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Forked River is 4 points higher.
Forked River: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Middle Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.