City vs city
Pigeon Forge vs Townsend, TN
Pigeon Forge currently scores 13 points higher overall than Townsend, 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
Pigeon Forge: 39/100 · Townsend: 26/100
Pigeon Forge is 13 points higher.
Flood
Pigeon Forge: 28/100 · Townsend: 30/100
Townsend is 2 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Townsend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pigeon Forge: 14/100 · Townsend: 14/100
No gap.
Pigeon Forge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Townsend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pigeon Forge: 37/100 · Townsend: 38/100
Townsend is 1 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Townsend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pigeon Forge: 0/100 · Townsend: 8/100
Townsend is 8 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townsend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pigeon Forge: 54/100 · Townsend: 19/100
Pigeon Forge is 35 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townsend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pigeon Forge: Unavailable · Townsend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pigeon Forge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Townsend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pigeon Forge: 71/100 · Townsend: 43/100
Pigeon Forge is 28 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Townsend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pigeon Forge: 31/100 · Townsend: 32/100
Townsend is 1 points higher.
Pigeon Forge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Townsend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.