City vs city
Cascades vs Lowes Island, VA
Cascades and Lowes Island are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Cascades: 34/100 · Lowes Island: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Cascades: 17/100 · Lowes Island: 17/100
No gap.
Cascades: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lowes Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cascades: 20/100 · Lowes Island: 20/100
No gap.
Cascades: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowes Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cascades: 36/100 · Lowes Island: 36/100
No gap.
Cascades: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowes Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cascades: 8/100 · Lowes Island: 8/100
No gap.
Cascades: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowes Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cascades: 78/100 · Lowes Island: 78/100
No gap.
Cascades: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowes Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cascades: Unavailable · Lowes Island: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cascades: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowes Island: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cascades: 40/100 · Lowes Island: 40/100
No gap.
Cascades: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowes Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cascades: 41/100 · Lowes Island: 41/100
No gap.
Cascades: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowes Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.