City vs city
Alderson vs Hinton, WV
Hinton currently scores 8 points higher overall than Alderson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Alderson: 32/100 · Hinton: 40/100
Hinton is 8 points higher.
Flood
Alderson: 68/100 · Hinton: 72/100
Hinton is 4 points higher.
Alderson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Hinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alderson: 16/100 · Hinton: 16/100
No gap.
Alderson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alderson: 22/100 · Hinton: 21/100
Alderson is 1 points higher.
Alderson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alderson: 0/100 · Hinton: 0/100
No gap.
Alderson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alderson: 13/100 · Hinton: 36/100
Hinton is 23 points higher.
Alderson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alderson: Unavailable · Hinton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alderson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alderson: 35/100 · Hinton: 59/100
Hinton is 24 points higher.
Alderson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alderson: 36/100 · Hinton: 37/100
Hinton is 1 points higher.
Alderson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hinton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.