City vs city
Fortescue vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 3 points higher overall than Fortescue, 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
Fortescue: 38/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 3 points higher.
Flood
Fortescue: 69/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Fortescue is 24 points higher.
Fortescue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fortescue: 24/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 5 points higher.
Fortescue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fortescue: 22/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Fortescue is 4 points higher.
Fortescue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fortescue: 0/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
No gap.
Fortescue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fortescue: 12/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Fortescue is 1 points higher.
Fortescue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fortescue: 97/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
Middle Township is 1 points higher.
Fortescue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fortescue: 11/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Middle Township is 43 points higher.
Fortescue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fortescue: 32/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
No gap.
Fortescue: 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.