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