City vs city
Lenoir vs Valdese, NC
Lenoir currently scores 1 points higher overall than Valdese, 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
Lenoir: 47/100 · Valdese: 46/100
Lenoir is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lenoir: 29/100 · Valdese: 34/100
Valdese is 5 points higher.
Lenoir: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Valdese: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lenoir: 16/100 · Valdese: 16/100
No gap.
Lenoir: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valdese: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lenoir: 44/100 · Valdese: 46/100
Valdese is 2 points higher.
Lenoir: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valdese: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lenoir: 0/100 · Valdese: 0/100
No gap.
Lenoir: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valdese: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lenoir: 100/100 · Valdese: 64/100
Lenoir is 36 points higher.
Lenoir: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valdese: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lenoir: Unavailable · Valdese: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lenoir: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valdese: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lenoir: 57/100 · Valdese: 77/100
Valdese is 20 points higher.
Lenoir: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valdese: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lenoir: 36/100 · Valdese: 37/100
Valdese is 1 points higher.
Lenoir: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Valdese: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.