City vs city
Gloucester Point vs Poquoson, VA
Gloucester Point and Poquoson are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Gloucester Point: 39/100 · Poquoson: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Gloucester Point: 61/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Poquoson is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gloucester Point: 25/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
No gap.
Gloucester Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gloucester Point: 48/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Gloucester Point is 1 points higher.
Gloucester Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gloucester Point: 27/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Gloucester Point is 19 points higher.
Gloucester Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gloucester Point: 19/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Poquoson is 17 points higher.
Gloucester Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gloucester Point: 95/100 · Poquoson: 97/100
Poquoson is 2 points higher.
Gloucester Point: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gloucester Point: 9/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Gloucester Point is 4 points higher.
Gloucester Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gloucester Point: 28/100 · Poquoson: 28/100
No gap.
Gloucester Point: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Poquoson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.