City vs city
Poquoson vs Whitesville, VA
Poquoson currently scores 10 points higher overall than Whitesville, 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
Poquoson: 39/100 · Whitesville: 29/100
Poquoson is 10 points higher.
Flood
Poquoson: 63/100 · Whitesville: 28/100
Poquoson is 35 points higher.
Poquoson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Whitesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poquoson: 25/100 · Whitesville: 31/100
Whitesville is 6 points higher.
Poquoson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whitesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poquoson: 47/100 · Whitesville: 26/100
Poquoson is 21 points higher.
Poquoson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whitesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poquoson: 8/100 · Whitesville: 8/100
No gap.
Poquoson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poquoson: 36/100 · Whitesville: 11/100
Poquoson is 25 points higher.
Poquoson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poquoson: 97/100 · Whitesville: 59/100
Poquoson is 38 points higher.
Poquoson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Whitesville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Poquoson: 5/100 · Whitesville: 39/100
Whitesville is 34 points higher.
Poquoson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whitesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Poquoson: 28/100 · Whitesville: 30/100
Whitesville is 2 points higher.
Poquoson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Whitesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.