City vs city
Brecknock Township vs Ephrata, PA
Ephrata currently scores 5 points higher overall than Brecknock Township, 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
Brecknock Township: 40/100 · Ephrata: 45/100
Ephrata is 5 points higher.
Flood
Brecknock Township: 60/100 · Ephrata: 76/100
Ephrata is 16 points higher.
Brecknock Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Ephrata: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brecknock Township: 21/100 · Ephrata: 21/100
No gap.
Brecknock Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ephrata: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brecknock Township: 46/100 · Ephrata: 46/100
No gap.
Brecknock Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ephrata: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brecknock Township: 0/100 · Ephrata: 0/100
No gap.
Brecknock Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ephrata: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brecknock Township: 26/100 · Ephrata: 39/100
Ephrata is 13 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ephrata: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brecknock Township: Unavailable · Ephrata: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brecknock Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ephrata: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brecknock Township: 51/100 · Ephrata: 45/100
Brecknock Township is 6 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ephrata: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brecknock Township: 37/100 · Ephrata: 42/100
Ephrata is 5 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ephrata: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.