City vs city
Nelsonia vs Poquoson, VA
Poquoson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Nelsonia, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Nelsonia: 38/100 · Poquoson: 39/100
Poquoson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Nelsonia: 37/100 · Poquoson: 63/100
Poquoson is 26 points higher.
Nelsonia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Nelsonia: 32/100 · Poquoson: 25/100
Nelsonia is 7 points higher.
Nelsonia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Nelsonia: 24/100 · Poquoson: 47/100
Poquoson is 23 points higher.
Nelsonia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Nelsonia: 0/100 · Poquoson: 8/100
Poquoson is 8 points higher.
Nelsonia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Nelsonia: 6/100 · Poquoson: 36/100
Poquoson is 30 points higher.
Nelsonia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Nelsonia: 98/100 · Poquoson: 97/100
Nelsonia is 1 points higher.
Nelsonia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Nelsonia: 40/100 · Poquoson: 5/100
Nelsonia is 35 points higher.
Nelsonia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Nelsonia: 30/100 · Poquoson: 28/100
Nelsonia is 2 points higher.
Nelsonia: 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.