City vs city
Knightdale vs Wendell, NC
Wendell currently scores 1 points higher overall than Knightdale, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Knightdale: 37/100 · Wendell: 38/100
Wendell is 1 points higher.
Flood
Knightdale: 32/100 · Wendell: 32/100
No gap.
Knightdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wendell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Knightdale: 24/100 · Wendell: 24/100
No gap.
Knightdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wendell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Knightdale: 60/100 · Wendell: 59/100
Knightdale is 1 points higher.
Knightdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wendell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Knightdale: 15/100 · Wendell: 27/100
Wendell is 12 points higher.
Knightdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wendell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Knightdale: 39/100 · Wendell: 31/100
Knightdale is 8 points higher.
Knightdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wendell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Knightdale: Unavailable · Wendell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Knightdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wendell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Knightdale: 62/100 · Wendell: 63/100
Wendell is 1 points higher.
Knightdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wendell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Knightdale: 29/100 · Wendell: 30/100
Wendell is 1 points higher.
Knightdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wendell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.