City vs city
Arthurdale vs Cheat Lake, WV
Arthurdale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Cheat Lake, 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 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
Arthurdale: 33/100 · Cheat Lake: 31/100
Arthurdale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Arthurdale: 53/100 · Cheat Lake: 57/100
Cheat Lake is 4 points higher.
Arthurdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Cheat Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arthurdale: 17/100 · Cheat Lake: 18/100
Cheat Lake is 1 points higher.
Arthurdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cheat Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arthurdale: 24/100 · Cheat Lake: 25/100
Cheat Lake is 1 points higher.
Arthurdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cheat Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arthurdale: 0/100 · Cheat Lake: 4/100
Cheat Lake is 4 points higher.
Arthurdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cheat Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arthurdale: 25/100 · Cheat Lake: 29/100
Cheat Lake is 4 points higher.
Arthurdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cheat Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arthurdale: Unavailable · Cheat Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arthurdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cheat Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arthurdale: 39/100 · Cheat Lake: 41/100
Cheat Lake is 2 points higher.
Arthurdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cheat Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arthurdale: 40/100 · Cheat Lake: 40/100
No gap.
Arthurdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cheat Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.