City vs city
Newport News vs Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg currently scores 8 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 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 · Williamsburg: 40/100
Williamsburg is 8 points higher.
Flood
Newport News: 39/100 · Williamsburg: 37/100
Newport News is 2 points higher.
Newport News: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Williamsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newport News: 24/100 · Williamsburg: 23/100
Newport News is 1 points higher.
Newport News: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Williamsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newport News: 49/100 · Williamsburg: 51/100
Williamsburg is 2 points higher.
Newport News: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Williamsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newport News: 15/100 · Williamsburg: 4/100
Newport News is 11 points higher.
Newport News: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williamsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newport News: 37/100 · Williamsburg: 43/100
Williamsburg is 6 points higher.
Newport News: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williamsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newport News: 27/100 · Williamsburg: 88/100
Williamsburg is 61 points higher.
Newport News: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Williamsburg: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newport News: 37/100 · Williamsburg: 45/100
Williamsburg is 8 points higher.
Newport News: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Williamsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newport News: 28/100 · Williamsburg: 28/100
No gap.
Newport News: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Williamsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.