City vs city
Smithfield vs Watch Hill, RI
Smithfield currently scores 2 points higher overall than Watch Hill, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Smithfield: 37/100 · Watch Hill: 35/100
Smithfield is 2 points higher.
Flood
Smithfield: 36/100 · Watch Hill: 39/100
Watch Hill is 3 points higher.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Watch Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Smithfield: 32/100 · Watch Hill: 36/100
Watch Hill is 4 points higher.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watch Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Smithfield: 9/100 · Watch Hill: 8/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watch Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Smithfield: 8/100 · Watch Hill: 8/100
No gap.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watch Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Smithfield: 29/100 · Watch Hill: 18/100
Smithfield is 11 points higher.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watch Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Smithfield: 94/100 · Watch Hill: 99/100
Watch Hill is 5 points higher.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Watch Hill: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Smithfield: 59/100 · Watch Hill: 43/100
Smithfield is 16 points higher.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watch Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Smithfield: 30/100 · Watch Hill: 32/100
Watch Hill is 2 points higher.
Smithfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Watch Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.