City vs city
Poquoson vs Wachapreague, VA
Poquoson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Wachapreague, 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
Poquoson: 39/100 · Wachapreague: 38/100
Poquoson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Poquoson: 63/100 · Wachapreague: 100/100
Wachapreague is 37 points higher.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wachapreague: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poquoson: 25/100 · Wachapreague: 32/100
Wachapreague is 7 points higher.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wachapreague: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poquoson: 47/100 · Wachapreague: 27/100
Poquoson is 20 points higher.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wachapreague: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poquoson: 8/100 · Wachapreague: 4/100
Poquoson is 4 points higher.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wachapreague: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poquoson: 36/100 · Wachapreague: 3/100
Poquoson is 33 points higher.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wachapreague: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poquoson: 97/100 · Wachapreague: 98/100
Wachapreague is 1 points higher.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wachapreague: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Poquoson: 5/100 · Wachapreague: 6/100
Wachapreague is 1 points higher.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wachapreague: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Poquoson: 28/100 · Wachapreague: 30/100
Wachapreague is 2 points higher.
Poquoson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wachapreague: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.