City vs city
Elizabeth City vs Wanchese, NC
Elizabeth City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Wanchese, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Wanchese: 42/100
Elizabeth City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Elizabeth City: 39/100 · Wanchese: 0/100
Elizabeth City is 39 points higher.
Elizabeth City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wanchese: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elizabeth City: 31/100 · Wanchese: 40/100
Wanchese is 9 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wanchese: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elizabeth City: 43/100 · Wanchese: 35/100
Elizabeth City is 8 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wanchese: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elizabeth City: 38/100 · Wanchese: 38/100
No gap.
Elizabeth City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wanchese: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elizabeth City: 52/100 · Wanchese: 44/100
Elizabeth City is 8 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wanchese: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elizabeth City: 74/100 · Wanchese: 86/100
Wanchese is 12 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wanchese: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elizabeth City: 57/100 · Wanchese: 73/100
Wanchese is 16 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wanchese: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elizabeth City: 27/100 · Wanchese: 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.
Wanchese: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.