City vs city
Richmond vs Rocky Mount, VA
Richmond currently scores 19 points higher overall than Rocky Mount, 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
Richmond: 54/100 · Rocky Mount: 35/100
Richmond is 19 points higher.
Flood
Richmond: 29/100 · Rocky Mount: 21/100
Richmond is 8 points higher.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rocky Mount: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Richmond: 21/100 · Rocky Mount: 17/100
Richmond is 4 points higher.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rocky Mount: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Richmond: 47/100 · Rocky Mount: 35/100
Richmond is 12 points higher.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rocky Mount: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Richmond: 100/100 · Rocky Mount: 8/100
Richmond is 92 points higher.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rocky Mount: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Richmond: 93/100 · Rocky Mount: 79/100
Richmond is 14 points higher.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rocky Mount: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Richmond: Unavailable · Rocky Mount: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rocky Mount: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Richmond: 53/100 · Rocky Mount: 50/100
Richmond is 3 points higher.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rocky Mount: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Richmond: 33/100 · Rocky Mount: 35/100
Rocky Mount is 2 points higher.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rocky Mount: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.