City vs city
Conover vs Hickory, NC
Conover currently scores 7 points higher overall than Hickory, 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
Conover: 48/100 · Hickory: 41/100
Conover is 7 points higher.
Flood
Conover: 26/100 · Hickory: 36/100
Hickory is 10 points higher.
Conover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Conover: 17/100 · Hickory: 17/100
No gap.
Conover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Conover: 47/100 · Hickory: 47/100
No gap.
Conover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Conover: 0/100 · Hickory: 8/100
Hickory is 8 points higher.
Conover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Conover: 100/100 · Hickory: 61/100
Conover is 39 points higher.
Conover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Conover: Unavailable · Hickory: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Conover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hickory: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Conover: 60/100 · Hickory: 78/100
Hickory is 18 points higher.
Conover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Conover: 37/100 · Hickory: 37/100
No gap.
Conover: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hickory: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.