City vs city
Norton vs Richlands, VA
Richlands currently scores 4 points higher overall than Norton, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Norton: 24/100 · Richlands: 28/100
Richlands is 4 points higher.
Flood
Norton: 23/100 · Richlands: 35/100
Richlands is 12 points higher.
Norton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Richlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Norton: 14/100 · Richlands: 15/100
Richlands is 1 points higher.
Norton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Norton: 33/100 · Richlands: 29/100
Norton is 4 points higher.
Norton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Norton: 4/100 · Richlands: 0/100
Norton is 4 points higher.
Norton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Norton: 15/100 · Richlands: 18/100
Richlands is 3 points higher.
Norton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Norton: Unavailable · Richlands: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Norton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Norton: 47/100 · Richlands: 38/100
Norton is 9 points higher.
Norton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Norton: 34/100 · Richlands: 32/100
Norton is 2 points higher.
Norton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Richlands: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.