City vs city
Carmel vs North Tonawanda, NY
Carmel and North Tonawanda are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · North Tonawanda: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · North Tonawanda: 49/100
North Tonawanda is 8 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
North Tonawanda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · North Tonawanda: 17/100
Carmel is 5 points higher.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Tonawanda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · North Tonawanda: 31/100
North Tonawanda is 11 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Tonawanda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · North Tonawanda: 4/100
Carmel is 27 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Tonawanda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · North Tonawanda: 44/100
North Tonawanda is 14 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Tonawanda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · North Tonawanda: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Tonawanda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · North Tonawanda: 64/100
Carmel is 8 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Tonawanda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · North Tonawanda: 38/100
North Tonawanda is 9 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Tonawanda: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.