City vs city
Apple Grove vs Charleston, WV
Charleston currently scores 10 points higher overall than Apple Grove, 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 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
Apple Grove: 39/100 · Charleston: 49/100
Charleston is 10 points higher.
Flood
Apple Grove: 64/100 · Charleston: 77/100
Charleston is 13 points higher.
Apple Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apple Grove: 15/100 · Charleston: 15/100
No gap.
Apple Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apple Grove: 41/100 · Charleston: 32/100
Apple Grove is 9 points higher.
Apple Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apple Grove: 0/100 · Charleston: 12/100
Charleston is 12 points higher.
Apple Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apple Grove: 32/100 · Charleston: 100/100
Charleston is 68 points higher.
Apple Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apple Grove: Unavailable · Charleston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apple Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apple Grove: 43/100 · Charleston: 63/100
Charleston is 20 points higher.
Apple Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Apple Grove: 40/100 · Charleston: 47/100
Charleston is 7 points higher.
Apple Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Charleston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.