City vs city
Fredericksburg vs Norfolk, VA
Norfolk currently scores 7 points higher overall than Fredericksburg, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Fredericksburg: 43/100 · Norfolk: 50/100
Norfolk is 7 points higher.
Flood
Fredericksburg: 29/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 17 points higher.
Fredericksburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fredericksburg: 20/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Norfolk is 7 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fredericksburg: 46/100 · Norfolk: 45/100
Fredericksburg is 1 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fredericksburg: 19/100 · Norfolk: 46/100
Norfolk is 27 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fredericksburg: 94/100 · Norfolk: 100/100
Norfolk is 6 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fredericksburg: Unavailable · Norfolk: 77/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fredericksburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fredericksburg: 55/100 · Norfolk: 34/100
Fredericksburg is 21 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fredericksburg: 39/100 · Norfolk: 27/100
Fredericksburg is 12 points higher.
Fredericksburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.