City vs city
Boydton vs Emporia, VA
Boydton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Emporia, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Boydton: 37/100 · Emporia: 32/100
Boydton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Boydton: 32/100 · Emporia: 34/100
Emporia is 2 points higher.
Boydton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Emporia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boydton: 20/100 · Emporia: 22/100
Emporia is 2 points higher.
Boydton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Emporia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boydton: 46/100 · Emporia: 49/100
Emporia is 3 points higher.
Boydton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Emporia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boydton: 0/100 · Emporia: 8/100
Emporia is 8 points higher.
Boydton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Emporia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boydton: 32/100 · Emporia: 25/100
Boydton is 7 points higher.
Boydton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Emporia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boydton: Unavailable · Emporia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boydton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Emporia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boydton: 60/100 · Emporia: 57/100
Boydton is 3 points higher.
Boydton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Emporia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boydton: 30/100 · Emporia: 32/100
Emporia is 2 points higher.
Boydton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Emporia: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.