City vs city
Blacksburg vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 14 points higher overall than Blacksburg, 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
Blacksburg: 40/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 14 points higher.
Flood
Blacksburg: 22/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Richmond is 7 points higher.
Blacksburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blacksburg: 17/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Richmond is 4 points higher.
Blacksburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blacksburg: 26/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 21 points higher.
Blacksburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blacksburg: 0/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 100 points higher.
Blacksburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blacksburg: 100/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Blacksburg is 7 points higher.
Blacksburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blacksburg: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blacksburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blacksburg: 42/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 11 points higher.
Blacksburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blacksburg: 35/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Blacksburg is 2 points higher.
Blacksburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.