City vs city
Bessemer City vs Shelby, NC
Bessemer City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Shelby, 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 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
Bessemer City: 45/100 · Shelby: 42/100
Bessemer City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer City: 34/100 · Shelby: 38/100
Shelby is 4 points higher.
Bessemer City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Shelby: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer City: 18/100 · Shelby: 17/100
Bessemer City is 1 points higher.
Bessemer City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shelby: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer City: 43/100 · Shelby: 43/100
No gap.
Bessemer City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shelby: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer City: 23/100 · Shelby: 0/100
Bessemer City is 23 points higher.
Bessemer City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer City: 82/100 · Shelby: 40/100
Bessemer City is 42 points higher.
Bessemer City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shelby: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer City: Unavailable · Shelby: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shelby: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer City: 76/100 · Shelby: 75/100
Bessemer City is 1 points higher.
Bessemer City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shelby: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bessemer City: 36/100 · Shelby: 36/100
No gap.
Bessemer City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shelby: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.