City vs city
Carmel vs Ridge, NY
Carmel currently scores 1 points higher overall than Ridge, with the largest gap 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 · Ridge: 34/100
Carmel is 1 points higher.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · Ridge: 27/100
Carmel is 14 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · Ridge: 33/100
Ridge is 11 points higher.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · Ridge: 15/100
Carmel is 5 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · Ridge: 8/100
Carmel is 23 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · Ridge: 12/100
Carmel is 18 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · Ridge: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · Ridge: 50/100
Carmel is 22 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · Ridge: 32/100
Ridge is 3 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.