City vs city
Newport News vs Whitesville, VA
Newport News currently scores 3 points higher overall than Whitesville, 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 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
Newport News: 32/100 · Whitesville: 29/100
Newport News is 3 points higher.
Flood
Newport News: 39/100 · Whitesville: 28/100
Newport News is 11 points higher.
Newport News: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Whitesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newport News: 24/100 · Whitesville: 31/100
Whitesville is 7 points higher.
Newport News: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whitesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newport News: 49/100 · Whitesville: 26/100
Newport News is 23 points higher.
Newport News: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whitesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newport News: 15/100 · Whitesville: 8/100
Newport News is 7 points higher.
Newport News: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newport News: 37/100 · Whitesville: 11/100
Newport News is 26 points higher.
Newport News: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newport News: 27/100 · Whitesville: 59/100
Whitesville is 32 points higher.
Newport News: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Whitesville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newport News: 37/100 · Whitesville: 39/100
Whitesville is 2 points higher.
Newport News: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whitesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newport News: 28/100 · Whitesville: 30/100
Whitesville is 2 points higher.
Newport News: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Whitesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.