City vs city
Newport News vs Smithfield, VA
Smithfield currently scores 2 points higher overall than Newport News, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Newport News: 32/100 · Smithfield: 34/100
Smithfield is 2 points higher.
Flood
Newport News: 39/100 · Smithfield: 26/100
Newport News is 13 points higher.
Newport News: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newport News: 24/100 · Smithfield: 24/100
No gap.
Newport News: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newport News: 49/100 · Smithfield: 48/100
Newport News is 1 points higher.
Newport News: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newport News: 15/100 · Smithfield: 27/100
Smithfield is 12 points higher.
Newport News: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newport News: 37/100 · Smithfield: 25/100
Newport News is 12 points higher.
Newport News: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newport News: 27/100 · Smithfield: 50/100
Smithfield is 23 points higher.
Newport News: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newport News: 37/100 · Smithfield: 42/100
Smithfield is 5 points higher.
Newport News: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Newport News: 28/100 · Smithfield: 27/100
Newport News is 1 points higher.
Newport News: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smithfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.