City vs city
Emmaus vs Pennsburg, PA
Pennsburg currently scores 2 points higher overall than Emmaus, 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
Emmaus: 43/100 · Pennsburg: 45/100
Pennsburg is 2 points higher.
Flood
Emmaus: 70/100 · Pennsburg: 91/100
Pennsburg is 21 points higher.
Emmaus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Pennsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emmaus: 21/100 · Pennsburg: 22/100
Pennsburg is 1 points higher.
Emmaus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pennsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emmaus: 32/100 · Pennsburg: 36/100
Pennsburg is 4 points higher.
Emmaus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pennsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emmaus: 0/100 · Pennsburg: 0/100
No gap.
Emmaus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pennsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emmaus: 40/100 · Pennsburg: 27/100
Emmaus is 13 points higher.
Emmaus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pennsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emmaus: Unavailable · Pennsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emmaus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pennsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emmaus: 57/100 · Pennsburg: 52/100
Emmaus is 5 points higher.
Emmaus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pennsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Emmaus: 35/100 · Pennsburg: 39/100
Pennsburg is 4 points higher.
Emmaus: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Pennsburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.