City vs city
Altavista vs Lynchburg, VA
Altavista currently scores 8 points higher overall than Lynchburg, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Lynchburg: 32/100
Altavista is 8 points higher.
Flood
Altavista: 32/100 · Lynchburg: 30/100
Altavista is 2 points higher.
Altavista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lynchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Altavista: 18/100 · Lynchburg: 18/100
No gap.
Altavista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lynchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Altavista: 37/100 · Lynchburg: 33/100
Altavista is 4 points higher.
Altavista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lynchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Altavista: 0/100 · Lynchburg: 8/100
Lynchburg is 8 points higher.
Altavista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lynchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Altavista: 69/100 · Lynchburg: 64/100
Altavista is 5 points higher.
Altavista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lynchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Altavista: Unavailable · Lynchburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Altavista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lynchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Altavista: 48/100 · Lynchburg: 38/100
Altavista is 10 points higher.
Altavista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lynchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Altavista: 34/100 · Lynchburg: 35/100
Lynchburg is 1 points higher.
Altavista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lynchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.