City vs city
North Wilkesboro vs West Jefferson, NC
North Wilkesboro currently scores 12 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
North Wilkesboro: 43/100 · West Jefferson: 31/100
North Wilkesboro is 12 points higher.
Flood
North Wilkesboro: 34/100 · West Jefferson: 28/100
North Wilkesboro is 6 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
West Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Wilkesboro: 17/100 · West Jefferson: 16/100
North Wilkesboro is 1 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Wilkesboro: 44/100 · West Jefferson: 37/100
North Wilkesboro is 7 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Wilkesboro: 15/100 · West Jefferson: 0/100
North Wilkesboro is 15 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Wilkesboro: 91/100 · West Jefferson: 25/100
North Wilkesboro is 66 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Wilkesboro: Unavailable · West Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Wilkesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Wilkesboro: 67/100 · West Jefferson: 43/100
North Wilkesboro is 24 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Wilkesboro: 36/100 · West Jefferson: 34/100
North Wilkesboro is 2 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: 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.