City vs city
Altavista vs Forest, VA
Altavista currently scores 4 points higher overall than Forest, 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
Altavista: 40/100 · Forest: 36/100
Altavista is 4 points higher.
Flood
Altavista: 32/100 · Forest: 32/100
No gap.
Altavista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Forest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Altavista: 18/100 · Forest: 18/100
No gap.
Altavista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Forest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Altavista: 37/100 · Forest: 34/100
Altavista is 3 points higher.
Altavista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Forest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Altavista: 0/100 · Forest: 27/100
Forest is 27 points higher.
Altavista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Altavista: 69/100 · Forest: 66/100
Altavista is 3 points higher.
Altavista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Altavista: Unavailable · Forest: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Altavista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Forest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Altavista: 48/100 · Forest: 39/100
Altavista is 9 points higher.
Altavista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Forest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Altavista: 34/100 · Forest: 35/100
Forest is 1 points higher.
Altavista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Forest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.