City vs city
Heceta Beach vs Waldport, OR
Waldport currently scores 14 points higher overall than Heceta Beach, 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
Heceta Beach: 12/100 · Waldport: 26/100
Waldport is 14 points higher.
Flood
Heceta Beach: 24/100 · Waldport: 75/100
Waldport is 51 points higher.
Heceta Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Waldport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Heceta Beach: 4/100 · Waldport: 4/100
No gap.
Heceta Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waldport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Waldport: 0/100
No gap.
Heceta Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waldport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Waldport: 4/100
Waldport is 4 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Heceta Beach: 0/100 · Waldport: 0/100
No gap.
Heceta Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waldport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Heceta Beach: Unavailable · Waldport: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Heceta Beach: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waldport: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Heceta Beach: 9/100 · Waldport: 40/100
Waldport is 31 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waldport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Heceta Beach: 10/100 · Waldport: 8/100
Heceta Beach is 2 points higher.
Heceta Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waldport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.