Sources & Methods
Every number on this site comes from a real source. Here's what we use and how.
Data Sources
| Source | What It Shows | Version | How We Use It |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEMA National Risk Index | County-level risk ratings for flooding, hurricanes, winter weather | December 2025 | We show the county rating exactly as FEMA publishes it. Updated when FEMA releases a new version. |
| NOAA nClimDiv | County precipitation normals | 1991–2020 | Annual precipitation inches per county. |
| OpenFEMA | Federal disaster declarations | 2026-10-18 | Count of flood-related disaster declarations per county. |
| U.S. Census Bureau | Population, Gazetteer coordinates | 2020 / 2025 | City and county populations; lat/lon for mapping. |
| Wikidata / Wikipedia | Place identifiers | 2026-10-18 | QIDs and article links for schema sameAs. |
| LeadSmart coverage | ZIP codes we serve | 2026-10-17 | Defines our service area. No payout data is ever published. |
How Often We Refresh
We update when the source publishes a new version. FEMA NRI updates periodically; NOAA normals update every 10 years; Census data updates with new releases.
Our Referral Model
abc is a referral service. We connect callers with independent local professionals. We don't perform restoration work. Data on this site informs visitors; it doesn't promise outcomes.
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