City vs city
Gloucester Courthouse vs Poquoson, VA
Poquoson currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gloucester Courthouse, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Gloucester Courthouse: 36/100 · Poquoson: 39/100
Poquoson is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gloucester Courthouse: 27/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Poquoson is 36 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gloucester Courthouse: 23/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
Poquoson is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gloucester Courthouse: 45/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Poquoson is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gloucester Courthouse: 4/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Poquoson is 4 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gloucester Courthouse: 38/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Gloucester Courthouse is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gloucester Courthouse: 87/100 · Poquoson: 97/100
Poquoson is 10 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gloucester Courthouse: 34/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Gloucester Courthouse is 29 points higher.
Gloucester Courthouse: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gloucester Courthouse: 28/100 · Poquoson: 28/100
No gap.
Gloucester Courthouse: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Poquoson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.