City vs city
Chesapeake vs Christiansburg, VA
Christiansburg currently scores 3 points higher overall than Chesapeake, 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
Chesapeake: 35/100 · Christiansburg: 38/100
Christiansburg is 3 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Christiansburg: 21/100
Chesapeake is 5 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Christiansburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Christiansburg: 17/100
Chesapeake is 10 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Christiansburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Christiansburg: 29/100
Chesapeake is 13 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Christiansburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Christiansburg: 15/100
Christiansburg is 7 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Christiansburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Christiansburg: 100/100
Christiansburg is 82 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Christiansburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Christiansburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Christiansburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Christiansburg: 49/100
Chesapeake is 6 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Christiansburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Christiansburg: 35/100
Christiansburg is 9 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Christiansburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.