City vs city
Beacon vs Wappingers Falls, NY
Beacon and Wappingers Falls are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Beacon: 43/100 · Wappingers Falls: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Beacon: 53/100 · Wappingers Falls: 53/100
No gap.
Beacon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wappingers Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beacon: 21/100 · Wappingers Falls: 21/100
No gap.
Beacon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beacon: 24/100 · Wappingers Falls: 24/100
No gap.
Beacon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beacon: 12/100 · Wappingers Falls: 12/100
No gap.
Beacon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wappingers Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beacon: 58/100 · Wappingers Falls: 58/100
No gap.
Beacon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wappingers Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beacon: 89/100 · Wappingers Falls: 89/100
No gap.
Beacon: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wappingers Falls: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Beacon: 57/100 · Wappingers Falls: 57/100
No gap.
Beacon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beacon: 31/100 · Wappingers Falls: 31/100
No gap.
Beacon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wappingers Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.