City vs city
Carmel vs Chestnut Ridge, NY
Carmel and Chestnut Ridge are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Carmel: 35/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 11/100
Carmel is 30 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Chestnut Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 22/100
No gap.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chestnut Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 22/100
Chestnut Ridge is 2 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chestnut Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 15/100
Carmel is 16 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chestnut Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 78/100
Chestnut Ridge is 48 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chestnut Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · Chestnut Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chestnut Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 67/100
Carmel is 5 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chestnut Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · Chestnut Ridge: 32/100
Chestnut Ridge is 3 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chestnut Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.