City vs city
Smithfield vs Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg currently scores 6 points higher overall than Smithfield, 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
Smithfield: 34/100 · Williamsburg: 40/100
Williamsburg is 6 points higher.
Flood
Smithfield: 26/100 · Williamsburg: 37/100
Williamsburg is 11 points higher.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Williamsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Smithfield: 24/100 · Williamsburg: 23/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Williamsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Smithfield: 48/100 · Williamsburg: 51/100
Williamsburg is 3 points higher.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Williamsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Smithfield: 27/100 · Williamsburg: 4/100
Smithfield is 23 points higher.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williamsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Smithfield: 25/100 · Williamsburg: 43/100
Williamsburg is 18 points higher.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williamsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Smithfield: 50/100 · Williamsburg: 88/100
Williamsburg is 38 points higher.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Williamsburg: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Smithfield: 42/100 · Williamsburg: 45/100
Williamsburg is 3 points higher.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Williamsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Smithfield: 27/100 · Williamsburg: 28/100
Williamsburg is 1 points higher.
Smithfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Williamsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.