City vs city
Brecknock Township vs West Newton, PA
Brecknock Township currently scores 3 points higher overall than West Newton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · West Newton: 37/100
Brecknock Township is 3 points higher.
Flood
Brecknock Township: 60/100 · West Newton: 80/100
West Newton is 20 points higher.
Brecknock Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
West Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brecknock Township: 21/100 · West Newton: 18/100
Brecknock Township is 3 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brecknock Township: 46/100 · West Newton: 23/100
Brecknock Township is 23 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brecknock Township: 0/100 · West Newton: 15/100
West Newton is 15 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brecknock Township: 26/100 · West Newton: 44/100
West Newton is 18 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brecknock Township: Unavailable · West Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brecknock Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brecknock Township: 51/100 · West Newton: 43/100
Brecknock Township is 8 points higher.
Brecknock Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brecknock Township: 37/100 · West Newton: 39/100
West Newton is 2 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.
West Newton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.