City vs city
Arlington vs Lake of the Woods, VA
Arlington currently scores 11 points higher overall than Lake of the Woods, 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 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
Arlington: 43/100 · Lake of the Woods: 32/100
Arlington is 11 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 25/100 · Lake of the Woods: 33/100
Lake of the Woods is 8 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lake of the Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 21/100 · Lake of the Woods: 19/100
Arlington is 2 points higher.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 39/100 · Lake of the Woods: 40/100
Lake of the Woods is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 27/100 · Lake of the Woods: 8/100
Arlington is 19 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake of the Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 100/100 · Lake of the Woods: 32/100
Arlington is 68 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake of the Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Lake of the Woods: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake of the Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 45/100 · Lake of the Woods: 55/100
Lake of the Woods is 10 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake of the Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 41/100 · Lake of the Woods: 38/100
Arlington is 3 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake of the Woods: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.