City vs city
Southport vs St. James, NC
Southport currently scores 8 points higher overall than St. James, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Southport: 52/100 · St. James: 44/100
Southport is 8 points higher.
Flood
Southport: 84/100 · St. James: 37/100
Southport is 47 points higher.
Southport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
St. James: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Southport: 53/100 · St. James: 53/100
No gap.
Southport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. James: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Southport: 43/100 · St. James: 45/100
St. James is 2 points higher.
Southport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. James: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Southport: 31/100 · St. James: 4/100
Southport is 27 points higher.
Southport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Southport: 31/100 · St. James: 27/100
Southport is 4 points higher.
Southport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Southport: 99/100 · St. James: 99/100
No gap.
Southport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
St. James: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Southport: 57/100 · St. James: 72/100
St. James is 15 points higher.
Southport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. James: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Southport: 17/100 · St. James: 17/100
No gap.
Southport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. James: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.