City vs city
Highland Springs vs Mechanicsville, VA
Mechanicsville currently scores 6 points higher overall than Highland Springs, 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
Highland Springs: 34/100 · Mechanicsville: 40/100
Mechanicsville is 6 points higher.
Flood
Highland Springs: 31/100 · Mechanicsville: 24/100
Highland Springs is 7 points higher.
Highland Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Mechanicsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Springs: 21/100 · Mechanicsville: 21/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mechanicsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Springs: 47/100 · Mechanicsville: 47/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mechanicsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Springs: 12/100 · Mechanicsville: 0/100
Highland Springs is 12 points higher.
Highland Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mechanicsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Springs: 57/100 · Mechanicsville: 80/100
Mechanicsville is 23 points higher.
Highland Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mechanicsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Springs: Unavailable · Mechanicsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Highland Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mechanicsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Highland Springs: 38/100 · Mechanicsville: 37/100
Highland Springs is 1 points higher.
Highland Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mechanicsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Highland Springs: 33/100 · Mechanicsville: 33/100
No gap.
Highland Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mechanicsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.