City vs city
Scottsboro vs Valley Head, AL
Scottsboro currently scores 1 points higher overall than Valley Head, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Scottsboro: 45/100 · Valley Head: 44/100
Scottsboro is 1 points higher.
Flood
Scottsboro: 50/100 · Valley Head: 33/100
Scottsboro is 17 points higher.
Scottsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Valley Head: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Scottsboro: 14/100 · Valley Head: 14/100
No gap.
Scottsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valley Head: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Scottsboro: 64/100 · Valley Head: 62/100
Scottsboro is 2 points higher.
Scottsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valley Head: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Scottsboro: 27/100 · Valley Head: 50/100
Valley Head is 23 points higher.
Scottsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Head: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Scottsboro: 95/100 · Valley Head: 52/100
Scottsboro is 43 points higher.
Scottsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Head: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Scottsboro: Unavailable · Valley Head: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Scottsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valley Head: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Scottsboro: 37/100 · Valley Head: 63/100
Valley Head is 26 points higher.
Scottsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valley Head: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Scottsboro: 29/100 · Valley Head: 37/100
Valley Head is 8 points higher.
Scottsboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Valley Head: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.