City vs city
Rocky Mount vs Vinton, VA
Vinton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rocky Mount, 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
Rocky Mount: 35/100 · Vinton: 45/100
Vinton is 10 points higher.
Flood
Rocky Mount: 21/100 · Vinton: 35/100
Vinton is 14 points higher.
Rocky Mount: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Vinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rocky Mount: 17/100 · Vinton: 17/100
No gap.
Rocky Mount: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rocky Mount: 35/100 · Vinton: 31/100
Rocky Mount is 4 points higher.
Rocky Mount: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rocky Mount: 8/100 · Vinton: 0/100
Rocky Mount is 8 points higher.
Rocky Mount: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rocky Mount: 79/100 · Vinton: 100/100
Vinton is 21 points higher.
Rocky Mount: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rocky Mount: Unavailable · Vinton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rocky Mount: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rocky Mount: 50/100 · Vinton: 51/100
Vinton is 1 points higher.
Rocky Mount: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rocky Mount: 35/100 · Vinton: 35/100
No gap.
Rocky Mount: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Vinton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.