City vs city
Buffalo vs Silver Creek, NY
Buffalo currently scores 16 points higher overall than Silver Creek, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Buffalo: 38/100 · Silver Creek: 22/100
Buffalo is 16 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 26/100 · Silver Creek: 7/100
Buffalo is 19 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Silver Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 18/100 · Silver Creek: 18/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Silver Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 32/100 · Silver Creek: 29/100
Buffalo is 3 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Silver Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 0/100 · Silver Creek: 8/100
Silver Creek is 8 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 39/100 · Silver Creek: 6/100
Buffalo is 33 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Silver Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Silver Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Silver Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 73/100 · Silver Creek: 52/100
Buffalo is 21 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Silver Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo: 38/100 · Silver Creek: 37/100
Buffalo is 1 points higher.
Buffalo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Silver Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.