City vs city
Grifton vs Kinston, NC
Kinston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Grifton, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Grifton: 46/100 · Kinston: 48/100
Kinston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Grifton: 59/100 · Kinston: 52/100
Grifton is 7 points higher.
Grifton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Kinston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grifton: 33/100 · Kinston: 34/100
Kinston is 1 points higher.
Grifton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kinston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grifton: 55/100 · Kinston: 55/100
No gap.
Grifton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kinston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grifton: 8/100 · Kinston: 50/100
Kinston is 42 points higher.
Grifton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grifton: 44/100 · Kinston: 100/100
Kinston is 56 points higher.
Grifton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grifton: 84/100 · Kinston: 14/100
Grifton is 70 points higher.
Grifton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kinston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Grifton: 55/100 · Kinston: 46/100
Grifton is 9 points higher.
Grifton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kinston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Grifton: 30/100 · Kinston: 30/100
No gap.
Grifton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Kinston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.