City vs city
Ashland vs Laurel, VA
Laurel currently scores 1 points higher overall than Ashland, 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
Ashland: 39/100 · Laurel: 40/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ashland: 26/100 · Laurel: 21/100
Ashland is 5 points higher.
Ashland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashland: 20/100 · Laurel: 20/100
No gap.
Ashland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashland: 47/100 · Laurel: 46/100
Ashland is 1 points higher.
Ashland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashland: 0/100 · Laurel: 4/100
Laurel is 4 points higher.
Ashland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashland: 56/100 · Laurel: 100/100
Laurel is 44 points higher.
Ashland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashland: Unavailable · Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashland: 53/100 · Laurel: 52/100
Ashland is 1 points higher.
Ashland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashland: 34/100 · Laurel: 34/100
No gap.
Ashland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.