City vs city
Ashland vs Tappahannock, VA
Ashland currently scores 2 points higher overall than Tappahannock, 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
Ashland: 39/100 · Tappahannock: 37/100
Ashland is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ashland: 26/100 · Tappahannock: 49/100
Tappahannock is 23 points higher.
Ashland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Tappahannock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashland: 20/100 · Tappahannock: 22/100
Tappahannock is 2 points higher.
Ashland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tappahannock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashland: 47/100 · Tappahannock: 44/100
Ashland is 3 points higher.
Ashland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tappahannock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashland: 0/100 · Tappahannock: 12/100
Tappahannock is 12 points higher.
Ashland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tappahannock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashland: 56/100 · Tappahannock: 32/100
Ashland is 24 points higher.
Ashland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tappahannock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashland: Unavailable · Tappahannock: 93/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tappahannock: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ashland: 53/100 · Tappahannock: 10/100
Ashland is 43 points higher.
Ashland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tappahannock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashland: 34/100 · Tappahannock: 36/100
Tappahannock is 2 points higher.
Ashland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tappahannock: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.