City vs city
Kannapolis vs Rockwell, NC
Kannapolis currently scores 5 points higher overall than Rockwell, 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
Kannapolis: 49/100 · Rockwell: 44/100
Kannapolis is 5 points higher.
Flood
Kannapolis: 38/100 · Rockwell: 30/100
Kannapolis is 8 points higher.
Kannapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Rockwell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kannapolis: 19/100 · Rockwell: 19/100
No gap.
Kannapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockwell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kannapolis: 47/100 · Rockwell: 48/100
Rockwell is 1 points higher.
Kannapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockwell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kannapolis: 0/100 · Rockwell: 0/100
No gap.
Kannapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kannapolis: 87/100 · Rockwell: 58/100
Kannapolis is 29 points higher.
Kannapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kannapolis: Unavailable · Rockwell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kannapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockwell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kannapolis: 55/100 · Rockwell: 71/100
Rockwell is 16 points higher.
Kannapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockwell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kannapolis: 47/100 · Rockwell: 39/100
Kannapolis is 8 points higher.
Kannapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockwell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.