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Norfolk vs Short Pump, VA

Norfolk currently scores 19 points higher overall than Short Pump, with the largest gap in hail.

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Norfolk

50/100

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Short Pump

31/100

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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

Norfolk: 50/100 · Short Pump: 31/100

Norfolk is 19 points higher.

Flood

Norfolk: 46/100 · Short Pump: 29/100

Norfolk is 17 points higher.

Norfolk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.

Short Pump: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Norfolk: 27/100 · Short Pump: 20/100

Norfolk is 7 points higher.

Norfolk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Short Pump: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Norfolk: 45/100 · Short Pump: 45/100

No gap.

Norfolk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Short Pump: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Norfolk: 46/100 · Short Pump: 12/100

Norfolk is 34 points higher.

Norfolk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Short Pump: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Norfolk: 100/100 · Short Pump: 44/100

Norfolk is 56 points higher.

Norfolk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Short Pump: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Norfolk: 77/100 · Short Pump: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Norfolk: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Short Pump: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Norfolk: 34/100 · Short Pump: 35/100

Short Pump is 1 points higher.

Norfolk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Short Pump: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Norfolk: 27/100 · Short Pump: 34/100

Short Pump is 7 points higher.

Norfolk: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Short Pump: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.