City vs city
Lynchburg vs South Boston, VA
Lynchburg currently scores 1 points higher overall than South Boston, 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
Lynchburg: 32/100 · South Boston: 31/100
Lynchburg is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lynchburg: 30/100 · South Boston: 21/100
Lynchburg is 9 points higher.
Lynchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Boston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lynchburg: 18/100 · South Boston: 19/100
South Boston is 1 points higher.
Lynchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Boston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lynchburg: 33/100 · South Boston: 41/100
South Boston is 8 points higher.
Lynchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Boston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lynchburg: 8/100 · South Boston: 8/100
No gap.
Lynchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Boston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lynchburg: 64/100 · South Boston: 45/100
Lynchburg is 19 points higher.
Lynchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Boston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lynchburg: Unavailable · South Boston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lynchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Boston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lynchburg: 38/100 · South Boston: 55/100
South Boston is 17 points higher.
Lynchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Boston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lynchburg: 35/100 · South Boston: 28/100
Lynchburg is 7 points higher.
Lynchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Boston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.