City vs city
Emporia vs Roanoke, VA
Roanoke currently scores 7 points higher overall than Emporia, 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
Emporia: 32/100 · Roanoke: 39/100
Roanoke is 7 points higher.
Flood
Emporia: 34/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Emporia is 10 points higher.
Emporia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emporia: 22/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Emporia is 5 points higher.
Emporia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emporia: 49/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Emporia is 19 points higher.
Emporia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emporia: 8/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
Roanoke is 11 points higher.
Emporia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emporia: 25/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
Roanoke is 75 points higher.
Emporia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emporia: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emporia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emporia: 57/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Emporia is 6 points higher.
Emporia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emporia: 32/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Roanoke is 3 points higher.
Emporia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.