City vs city
Durham vs North Wilkesboro, NC
Durham and North Wilkesboro are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Durham: 43/100 · North Wilkesboro: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · North Wilkesboro: 34/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
North Wilkesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · North Wilkesboro: 17/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · North Wilkesboro: 44/100
Durham is 12 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · North Wilkesboro: 15/100
Durham is 8 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · North Wilkesboro: 91/100
North Wilkesboro is 21 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · North Wilkesboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Wilkesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · North Wilkesboro: 67/100
North Wilkesboro is 3 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · North Wilkesboro: 36/100
North Wilkesboro is 6 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Wilkesboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.