City risk score
Historical exposure snapshot
Chesapeake, VA
38
/ 100
Moderate
City snapshot
Chesapeake, VA
Overall moderate risk (38/100)
Overall score
38/100
moderate
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Historical Risk factors
Historical hazards around Chesapeake
Hurricane
56
/ 100
Hurricane impact blend of wind, surge, and flooding; surge adds extra weight when available.
Flooding
26
/ 100
FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind / Roof
27
/ 100
Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Storm Surge
93
/ 100
Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lightning
42
/ 100
Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wildfire
55
/ 100
Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tornado
8
/ 100
Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
24
/ 100
Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
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