City vs city
Petersburg vs Stafford, VA
Stafford currently scores 3 points higher overall than Petersburg, 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
Petersburg: 38/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 3 points higher.
Flood
Petersburg: 33/100 · Stafford: 33/100
No gap.
Petersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Stafford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Petersburg: 21/100 · Stafford: 20/100
Petersburg is 1 points higher.
Petersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Stafford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Petersburg: 49/100 · Stafford: 44/100
Petersburg is 5 points higher.
Petersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Stafford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Petersburg: 31/100 · Stafford: 8/100
Petersburg is 23 points higher.
Petersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Petersburg: 52/100 · Stafford: 45/100
Petersburg is 7 points higher.
Petersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Stafford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Petersburg: 32/100 · Stafford: 92/100
Stafford is 60 points higher.
Petersburg: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Stafford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Petersburg: 57/100 · Stafford: 48/100
Petersburg is 9 points higher.
Petersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Stafford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Petersburg: 31/100 · Stafford: 41/100
Stafford is 10 points higher.
Petersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Stafford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.