City vs city
Bluff City vs Elizabethton, TN
Bluff City and Elizabethton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Bluff City: 29/100 · Elizabethton: 29/100
No gap.
Flood
Bluff City: 32/100 · Elizabethton: 30/100
Bluff City is 2 points higher.
Bluff City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Elizabethton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluff City: 14/100 · Elizabethton: 14/100
No gap.
Bluff City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elizabethton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluff City: 29/100 · Elizabethton: 30/100
Elizabethton is 1 points higher.
Bluff City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elizabethton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluff City: 0/100 · Elizabethton: 8/100
Elizabethton is 8 points higher.
Bluff City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elizabethton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluff City: 30/100 · Elizabethton: 34/100
Elizabethton is 4 points higher.
Bluff City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elizabethton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluff City: Unavailable · Elizabethton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bluff City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elizabethton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bluff City: 36/100 · Elizabethton: 52/100
Elizabethton is 16 points higher.
Bluff City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elizabethton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bluff City: 34/100 · Elizabethton: 34/100
No gap.
Bluff City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elizabethton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.