City vs city
Cascades vs Norfolk, VA
Norfolk currently scores 16 points higher overall than Cascades, 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
Cascades: 34/100 · Norfolk: 50/100
Norfolk is 16 points higher.
Flood
Cascades: 17/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 29 points higher.
Cascades: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cascades: 20/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Norfolk is 7 points higher.
Cascades: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cascades: 36/100 · Norfolk: 45/100
Norfolk is 9 points higher.
Cascades: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cascades: 8/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 38 points higher.
Cascades: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cascades: 78/100 · Norfolk: 100/100
Norfolk is 22 points higher.
Cascades: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cascades: Unavailable · Norfolk: 77/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cascades: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cascades: 40/100 · Norfolk: 34/100
Cascades is 6 points higher.
Cascades: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cascades: 41/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Cascades is 14 points higher.
Cascades: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.