City vs city
Oak Harbor vs Port Townsend, WA
Oak Harbor and Port Townsend are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Oak Harbor: 3/100 · Port Townsend: 3/100
No gap.
Flood
Oak Harbor: 0/100 · Port Townsend: 0/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Port Townsend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oak Harbor: 7/100 · Port Townsend: 7/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Townsend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oak Harbor: 1/100 · Port Townsend: 1/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Townsend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oak Harbor: 0/100 · Port Townsend: 0/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Townsend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oak Harbor: 0/100 · Port Townsend: 0/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Townsend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oak Harbor: Unavailable · Port Townsend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oak Harbor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Port Townsend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oak Harbor: 1/100 · Port Townsend: 1/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Townsend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oak Harbor: 8/100 · Port Townsend: 8/100
No gap.
Oak Harbor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Townsend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.