City vs city
Beckley vs Parkersburg, WV
Parkersburg currently scores 1 points higher overall than Beckley, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Beckley: 44/100 · Parkersburg: 45/100
Parkersburg is 1 points higher.
Flood
Beckley: 61/100 · Parkersburg: 70/100
Parkersburg is 9 points higher.
Beckley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beckley: 16/100 · Parkersburg: 16/100
No gap.
Beckley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beckley: 24/100 · Parkersburg: 40/100
Parkersburg is 16 points higher.
Beckley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beckley: 15/100 · Parkersburg: 8/100
Beckley is 7 points higher.
Beckley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beckley: 100/100 · Parkersburg: 100/100
No gap.
Beckley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beckley: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beckley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beckley: 45/100 · Parkersburg: 36/100
Beckley is 9 points higher.
Beckley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beckley: 44/100 · Parkersburg: 42/100
Beckley is 2 points higher.
Beckley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Parkersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.