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Reading vs Sinking Spring, PA

Reading currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sinking Spring, with the largest gap in hail.

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Reading

51/100

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Sinking Spring

44/100

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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

Reading: 51/100 · Sinking Spring: 44/100

Reading is 7 points higher.

Flood

Reading: 78/100 · Sinking Spring: 80/100

Sinking Spring is 2 points higher.

Reading: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Sinking Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Reading: 21/100 · Sinking Spring: 21/100

No gap.

Reading: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sinking Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Reading: 44/100 · Sinking Spring: 45/100

Sinking Spring is 1 points higher.

Reading: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sinking Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Reading: 31/100 · Sinking Spring: 0/100

Reading is 31 points higher.

Reading: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sinking Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Reading: 98/100 · Sinking Spring: 30/100

Reading is 68 points higher.

Reading: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sinking Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Reading: Unavailable · Sinking Spring: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Reading: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sinking Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Reading: 52/100 · Sinking Spring: 51/100

Reading is 1 points higher.

Reading: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sinking Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Reading: 36/100 · Sinking Spring: 36/100

No gap.

Reading: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sinking Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.