City vs city
Elizabeth City vs Southern Shores, NC
Elizabeth City currently scores 18 points higher overall than Southern Shores, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Elizabeth City: 45/100 · Southern Shores: 27/100
Elizabeth City is 18 points higher.
Flood
Elizabeth City: 39/100 · Southern Shores: 0/100
Elizabeth City is 39 points higher.
Elizabeth City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Southern Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elizabeth City: 31/100 · Southern Shores: 38/100
Southern Shores is 7 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Southern Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elizabeth City: 43/100 · Southern Shores: 38/100
Elizabeth City is 5 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Southern Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elizabeth City: 38/100 · Southern Shores: 8/100
Elizabeth City is 30 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southern Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elizabeth City: 52/100 · Southern Shores: 14/100
Elizabeth City is 38 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southern Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elizabeth City: 74/100 · Southern Shores: 95/100
Southern Shores is 21 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Southern Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elizabeth City: 57/100 · Southern Shores: 3/100
Elizabeth City is 54 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Southern Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elizabeth City: 27/100 · Southern Shores: 16/100
Elizabeth City is 11 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Southern Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.