City vs city
North Pownal vs South Burlington, VT
South Burlington currently scores 11 points higher overall than North Pownal, with the largest gap in flood.
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
North Pownal: 22/100 · South Burlington: 33/100
South Burlington is 11 points higher.
Flood
North Pownal: 30/100 · South Burlington: 100/100
South Burlington is 70 points higher.
North Pownal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
South Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Pownal: 19/100 · South Burlington: 16/100
North Pownal is 3 points higher.
North Pownal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Burlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Pownal: 22/100 · South Burlington: 17/100
North Pownal is 5 points higher.
North Pownal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Pownal: 8/100 · South Burlington: 0/100
North Pownal is 8 points higher.
North Pownal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Pownal: 6/100 · South Burlington: 32/100
South Burlington is 26 points higher.
North Pownal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Pownal: Unavailable · South Burlington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Pownal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Burlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Pownal: 40/100 · South Burlington: 10/100
North Pownal is 30 points higher.
North Pownal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Pownal: 26/100 · South Burlington: 23/100
North Pownal is 3 points higher.
North Pownal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Burlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.