City vs city
Lynden vs Sudden Valley, WA
Sudden Valley currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lynden, 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
Lynden: 21/100 · Sudden Valley: 22/100
Sudden Valley is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lynden: 41/100 · Sudden Valley: 36/100
Lynden is 5 points higher.
Lynden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Sudden Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lynden: 7/100 · Sudden Valley: 7/100
No gap.
Lynden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sudden Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lynden: 1/100 · Sudden Valley: 1/100
No gap.
Lynden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sudden Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lynden: 0/100 · Sudden Valley: 0/100
No gap.
Lynden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sudden Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lynden: 0/100 · Sudden Valley: 0/100
No gap.
Lynden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sudden Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lynden: Unavailable · Sudden Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lynden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sudden Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lynden: 43/100 · Sudden Valley: 51/100
Sudden Valley is 8 points higher.
Lynden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sudden Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lynden: 13/100 · Sudden Valley: 16/100
Sudden Valley is 3 points higher.
Lynden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sudden Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.