City vs city
Benson vs Erwin, NC
Benson currently scores 4 points higher overall than Erwin, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Benson: 50/100 · Erwin: 46/100
Benson is 4 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 32/100 · Erwin: 39/100
Erwin is 7 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Erwin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 27/100 · Erwin: 26/100
Benson is 1 points higher.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Erwin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 61/100 · Erwin: 62/100
Erwin is 1 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Erwin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 0/100 · Erwin: 15/100
Erwin is 15 points higher.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Erwin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 77/100 · Erwin: 77/100
No gap.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Erwin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Erwin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Erwin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 71/100 · Erwin: 73/100
Erwin is 2 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Erwin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benson: 30/100 · Erwin: 30/100
No gap.
Benson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Erwin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.