City vs city
Lenoir vs West Jefferson, NC
Lenoir currently scores 16 points higher overall than West Jefferson, 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 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
Lenoir: 47/100 · West Jefferson: 31/100
Lenoir is 16 points higher.
Flood
Lenoir: 29/100 · West Jefferson: 28/100
Lenoir is 1 points higher.
Lenoir: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
West Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lenoir: 16/100 · West Jefferson: 16/100
No gap.
Lenoir: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lenoir: 44/100 · West Jefferson: 37/100
Lenoir is 7 points higher.
Lenoir: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lenoir: 0/100 · West Jefferson: 0/100
No gap.
Lenoir: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lenoir: 100/100 · West Jefferson: 25/100
Lenoir is 75 points higher.
Lenoir: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lenoir: Unavailable · West Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lenoir: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lenoir: 57/100 · West Jefferson: 43/100
Lenoir is 14 points higher.
Lenoir: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lenoir: 36/100 · West Jefferson: 34/100
Lenoir is 2 points higher.
Lenoir: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Jefferson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.