City vs city
Bridgewater vs Grottoes, VA
Grottoes currently scores 3 points higher overall than Bridgewater, 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
Bridgewater: 27/100 · Grottoes: 30/100
Grottoes is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bridgewater: 29/100 · Grottoes: 33/100
Grottoes is 4 points higher.
Bridgewater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Grottoes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bridgewater: 18/100 · Grottoes: 18/100
No gap.
Bridgewater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grottoes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bridgewater: 22/100 · Grottoes: 24/100
Grottoes is 2 points higher.
Bridgewater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grottoes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bridgewater: 0/100 · Grottoes: 19/100
Grottoes is 19 points higher.
Bridgewater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grottoes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bridgewater: 14/100 · Grottoes: 38/100
Grottoes is 24 points higher.
Bridgewater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grottoes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bridgewater: Unavailable · Grottoes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bridgewater: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grottoes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bridgewater: 42/100 · Grottoes: 39/100
Bridgewater is 3 points higher.
Bridgewater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grottoes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bridgewater: 39/100 · Grottoes: 39/100
No gap.
Bridgewater: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grottoes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.