City vs city
Poquoson vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 15 points higher overall than Poquoson, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Poquoson: 39/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 15 points higher.
Flood
Poquoson: 63/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Poquoson is 34 points higher.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poquoson: 25/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Poquoson is 4 points higher.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poquoson: 47/100 · Richmond: 47/100
No gap.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poquoson: 8/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 92 points higher.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poquoson: 36/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Richmond is 57 points higher.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poquoson: 97/100 · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Poquoson: 5/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 48 points higher.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Poquoson: 28/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Richmond is 5 points higher.
Poquoson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.