City vs city
Chain Lake vs Snohomish, WA
Snohomish currently scores 1 points higher overall than Chain Lake, 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
Chain Lake: 15/100 · Snohomish: 16/100
Snohomish is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chain Lake: 26/100 · Snohomish: 35/100
Snohomish is 9 points higher.
Chain Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Snohomish: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chain Lake: 7/100 · Snohomish: 7/100
No gap.
Chain Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Snohomish: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chain Lake: 1/100 · Snohomish: 1/100
No gap.
Chain Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Snohomish: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chain Lake: 8/100 · Snohomish: 4/100
Chain Lake is 4 points higher.
Chain Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Snohomish: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chain Lake: 0/100 · Snohomish: 1/100
Snohomish is 1 points higher.
Chain Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Snohomish: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chain Lake: Unavailable · Snohomish: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chain Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Snohomish: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chain Lake: 32/100 · Snohomish: 47/100
Snohomish is 15 points higher.
Chain Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Snohomish: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chain Lake: 13/100 · Snohomish: 14/100
Snohomish is 1 points higher.
Chain Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Snohomish: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.