City vs city
Roanoke vs Rockwood, VA
Roanoke currently scores 4 points higher overall than Rockwood, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Roanoke: 39/100 · Rockwood: 35/100
Roanoke is 4 points higher.
Flood
Roanoke: 24/100 · Rockwood: 28/100
Rockwood is 4 points higher.
Roanoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Rockwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Roanoke: 17/100 · Rockwood: 21/100
Rockwood is 4 points higher.
Roanoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Roanoke: 30/100 · Rockwood: 47/100
Rockwood is 17 points higher.
Roanoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Roanoke: 19/100 · Rockwood: 0/100
Roanoke is 19 points higher.
Roanoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Roanoke: 100/100 · Rockwood: 27/100
Roanoke is 73 points higher.
Roanoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Roanoke: Unavailable · Rockwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Roanoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Roanoke: 51/100 · Rockwood: 56/100
Rockwood is 5 points higher.
Roanoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Roanoke: 35/100 · Rockwood: 32/100
Roanoke is 3 points higher.
Roanoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.