City vs city
Cheriton vs Poquoson, VA
Cheriton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Poquoson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Cheriton: 41/100 · Poquoson: 39/100
Cheriton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cheriton: 69/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Cheriton is 6 points higher.
Cheriton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cheriton: 29/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
Cheriton is 4 points higher.
Cheriton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cheriton: 43/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Poquoson is 4 points higher.
Cheriton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cheriton: 15/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Cheriton is 7 points higher.
Cheriton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cheriton: 19/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Poquoson is 17 points higher.
Cheriton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cheriton: 99/100 · Poquoson: 97/100
Cheriton is 2 points higher.
Cheriton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cheriton: 26/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Cheriton is 21 points higher.
Cheriton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cheriton: 27/100 · Poquoson: 28/100
Poquoson is 1 points higher.
Cheriton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Poquoson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.