City vs city
Dunkirk vs Gowanda, NY
Gowanda currently scores 1 points higher overall than Dunkirk, 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 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
Dunkirk: 25/100 · Gowanda: 26/100
Gowanda is 1 points higher.
Flood
Dunkirk: Unavailable · Gowanda: 15/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dunkirk: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Gowanda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dunkirk: 18/100 · Gowanda: 18/100
No gap.
Dunkirk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gowanda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dunkirk: 28/100 · Gowanda: 29/100
Gowanda is 1 points higher.
Dunkirk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gowanda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dunkirk: 23/100 · Gowanda: 8/100
Dunkirk is 15 points higher.
Dunkirk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gowanda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dunkirk: 20/100 · Gowanda: 14/100
Dunkirk is 6 points higher.
Dunkirk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gowanda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dunkirk: Unavailable · Gowanda: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dunkirk: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gowanda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dunkirk: 47/100 · Gowanda: 57/100
Gowanda is 10 points higher.
Dunkirk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gowanda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dunkirk: 36/100 · Gowanda: 38/100
Gowanda is 2 points higher.
Dunkirk: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Gowanda: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.