City vs city
Alum Creek vs Madison, WV
Madison currently scores 4 points higher overall than Alum Creek, 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
Alum Creek: 36/100 · Madison: 40/100
Madison is 4 points higher.
Flood
Alum Creek: 64/100 · Madison: 61/100
Alum Creek is 3 points higher.
Alum Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alum Creek: 15/100 · Madison: 15/100
No gap.
Alum Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alum Creek: 36/100 · Madison: 34/100
Alum Creek is 2 points higher.
Alum Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alum Creek: 0/100 · Madison: 0/100
No gap.
Alum Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alum Creek: 8/100 · Madison: 37/100
Madison is 29 points higher.
Alum Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alum Creek: Unavailable · Madison: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alum Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alum Creek: 47/100 · Madison: 45/100
Alum Creek is 2 points higher.
Alum Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alum Creek: 47/100 · Madison: 46/100
Alum Creek is 1 points higher.
Alum Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.