City vs city
Pottsville vs Tamaqua, PA
Tamaqua currently scores 5 points higher overall than Pottsville, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Pottsville: 35/100 · Tamaqua: 40/100
Tamaqua is 5 points higher.
Flood
Pottsville: 64/100 · Tamaqua: 75/100
Tamaqua is 11 points higher.
Pottsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Tamaqua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pottsville: 21/100 · Tamaqua: 21/100
No gap.
Pottsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pottsville: 35/100 · Tamaqua: 33/100
Pottsville is 2 points higher.
Pottsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pottsville: 15/100 · Tamaqua: 19/100
Tamaqua is 4 points higher.
Pottsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pottsville: 11/100 · Tamaqua: 32/100
Tamaqua is 21 points higher.
Pottsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pottsville: Unavailable · Tamaqua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pottsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tamaqua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pottsville: 58/100 · Tamaqua: 63/100
Tamaqua is 5 points higher.
Pottsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tamaqua: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pottsville: 40/100 · Tamaqua: 37/100
Pottsville is 3 points higher.
Pottsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tamaqua: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.