City vs city
Carmel vs South Hempstead, NY
South Hempstead currently scores 12 points higher overall than Carmel, with the largest gap 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · South Hempstead: 47/100
South Hempstead is 12 points higher.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · South Hempstead: 78/100
South Hempstead is 37 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Hempstead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · South Hempstead: 28/100
South Hempstead is 6 points higher.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Hempstead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · South Hempstead: 16/100
Carmel is 4 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Hempstead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · South Hempstead: 15/100
Carmel is 16 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hempstead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · South Hempstead: 15/100
Carmel is 15 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hempstead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · South Hempstead: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Hempstead: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · South Hempstead: 76/100
South Hempstead is 4 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Hempstead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · South Hempstead: 47/100
South Hempstead is 18 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Hempstead: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.