City vs city
Chesapeake vs Clifton Forge, VA
Chesapeake currently scores 12 points higher overall than Clifton Forge, 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
Chesapeake: 35/100 · Clifton Forge: 23/100
Chesapeake is 12 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Clifton Forge: 23/100
Chesapeake is 3 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Clifton Forge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 27/100 · Clifton Forge: 17/100
Chesapeake is 10 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Clifton Forge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Clifton Forge: 24/100
Chesapeake is 18 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Clifton Forge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Clifton Forge: 0/100
Chesapeake is 8 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Clifton Forge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 18/100 · Clifton Forge: 8/100
Chesapeake is 10 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Clifton Forge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: 78/100 · Clifton Forge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Clifton Forge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 55/100 · Clifton Forge: 32/100
Chesapeake is 23 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Clifton Forge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chesapeake: 26/100 · Clifton Forge: 35/100
Clifton Forge is 9 points higher.
Chesapeake: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Clifton Forge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.