City vs city
Beckley vs Piney View, WV
Beckley and Piney View are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Beckley: 44/100 · Piney View: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Beckley: 61/100 · Piney View: 68/100
Piney View is 7 points higher.
Beckley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Piney View: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beckley: 16/100 · Piney View: 16/100
No gap.
Beckley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Piney View: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beckley: 24/100 · Piney View: 25/100
Piney View is 1 points higher.
Beckley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Piney View: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beckley: 15/100 · Piney View: 0/100
Beckley is 15 points higher.
Beckley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Piney View: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beckley: 100/100 · Piney View: 66/100
Beckley is 34 points higher.
Beckley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Piney View: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beckley: Unavailable · Piney View: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beckley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Piney View: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beckley: 45/100 · Piney View: 46/100
Piney View is 1 points higher.
Beckley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Piney View: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beckley: 44/100 · Piney View: 45/100
Piney View is 1 points higher.
Beckley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Piney View: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.