City vs city
Forest City vs Rutherfordton, NC
Rutherfordton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Forest City, 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
Forest City: 37/100 · Rutherfordton: 39/100
Rutherfordton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Forest City: 32/100 · Rutherfordton: 30/100
Forest City is 2 points higher.
Forest City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rutherfordton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Forest City: 16/100 · Rutherfordton: 16/100
No gap.
Forest City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rutherfordton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Forest City: 46/100 · Rutherfordton: 47/100
Rutherfordton is 1 points higher.
Forest City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rutherfordton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Forest City: 27/100 · Rutherfordton: 12/100
Forest City is 15 points higher.
Forest City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherfordton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Forest City: 57/100 · Rutherfordton: 84/100
Rutherfordton is 27 points higher.
Forest City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherfordton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Forest City: Unavailable · Rutherfordton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Forest City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rutherfordton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Forest City: 49/100 · Rutherfordton: 50/100
Rutherfordton is 1 points higher.
Forest City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rutherfordton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Forest City: 35/100 · Rutherfordton: 35/100
No gap.
Forest City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rutherfordton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.