City vs city
Alderson vs Rainelle, WV
Rainelle currently scores 3 points higher overall than Alderson, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Rainelle: 35/100
Rainelle is 3 points higher.
Flood
Alderson: 68/100 · Rainelle: 73/100
Rainelle is 5 points higher.
Alderson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rainelle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alderson: 16/100 · Rainelle: 16/100
No gap.
Alderson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rainelle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alderson: 22/100 · Rainelle: 24/100
Rainelle is 2 points higher.
Alderson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rainelle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alderson: 0/100 · Rainelle: 0/100
No gap.
Alderson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainelle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alderson: 13/100 · Rainelle: 17/100
Rainelle is 4 points higher.
Alderson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rainelle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alderson: Unavailable · Rainelle: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alderson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rainelle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alderson: 35/100 · Rainelle: 40/100
Rainelle is 5 points higher.
Alderson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rainelle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alderson: 36/100 · Rainelle: 40/100
Rainelle is 4 points higher.
Alderson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rainelle: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.