City vs city
Chattanooga vs Etowah, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 7 points higher overall than Etowah, 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
Chattanooga: 49/100 · Etowah: 42/100
Chattanooga is 7 points higher.
Flood
Chattanooga: 45/100 · Etowah: 32/100
Chattanooga is 13 points higher.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Etowah: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chattanooga: 14/100 · Etowah: 13/100
Chattanooga is 1 points higher.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Etowah: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chattanooga: 52/100 · Etowah: 47/100
Chattanooga is 5 points higher.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Etowah: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chattanooga: 27/100 · Etowah: 15/100
Chattanooga is 12 points higher.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Etowah: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chattanooga: 100/100 · Etowah: 98/100
Chattanooga is 2 points higher.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Etowah: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chattanooga: Unavailable · Etowah: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Etowah: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chattanooga: 71/100 · Etowah: 55/100
Chattanooga is 16 points higher.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Etowah: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chattanooga: 36/100 · Etowah: 34/100
Chattanooga is 2 points higher.
Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Etowah: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.