City vs city
Cottage Grove vs Elkton, OR
Elkton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Cottage Grove, 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 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
Cottage Grove: 22/100 · Elkton: 25/100
Elkton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Cottage Grove: 35/100 · Elkton: 27/100
Cottage Grove is 8 points higher.
Cottage Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Elkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cottage Grove: 5/100 · Elkton: 5/100
No gap.
Cottage Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cottage Grove: 1/100 · Elkton: 0/100
Cottage Grove is 1 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cottage Grove: 0/100 · Elkton: 0/100
No gap.
Cottage Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cottage Grove: 0/100 · Elkton: 0/100
No gap.
Cottage Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cottage Grove: Unavailable · Elkton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cottage Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cottage Grove: 52/100 · Elkton: 54/100
Elkton is 2 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cottage Grove: 15/100 · Elkton: 13/100
Cottage Grove is 2 points higher.
Cottage Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elkton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.