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Birch Bay vs Bellingham, WA

Bellingham currently scores 2 points higher overall than Birch Bay, with the largest gap in flood.

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Birch Bay

19/100

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Bellingham

21/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Birch Bay: 19/100 · Bellingham: 21/100

Bellingham is 2 points higher.

Flood

Birch Bay: 33/100 · Bellingham: 25/100

Birch Bay is 8 points higher.

Wind

Birch Bay: 7/100 · Bellingham: 7/100

No gap.

Lightning

Birch Bay: 1/100 · Bellingham: 1/100

No gap.

Tornado

Birch Bay: 0/100 · Bellingham: 0/100

No gap.

Hail

Birch Bay: 0/100 · Bellingham: 0/100

No gap.

Storm surge

Birch Bay: 0/100 · Bellingham: 0/100

No gap.