City vs city
Lake of the Woods vs Roanoke, VA
Roanoke currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lake of the Woods, 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
Lake of the Woods: 32/100 · Roanoke: 39/100
Roanoke is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lake of the Woods: 33/100 · Roanoke: 24/100
Lake of the Woods is 9 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake of the Woods: 19/100 · Roanoke: 17/100
Lake of the Woods is 2 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake of the Woods: 40/100 · Roanoke: 30/100
Lake of the Woods is 10 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake of the Woods: 8/100 · Roanoke: 19/100
Roanoke is 11 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake of the Woods: 32/100 · Roanoke: 100/100
Roanoke is 68 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake of the Woods: Unavailable · Roanoke: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake of the Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake of the Woods: 55/100 · Roanoke: 51/100
Lake of the Woods is 4 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake of the Woods: 38/100 · Roanoke: 35/100
Lake of the Woods is 3 points higher.
Lake of the Woods: 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.