City vs city
Bethany vs West Liberty, WV
Bethany currently scores 3 points higher overall than West Liberty, 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
Bethany: 32/100 · West Liberty: 29/100
Bethany is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bethany: 68/100 · West Liberty: 79/100
West Liberty is 11 points higher.
Bethany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
West Liberty: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethany: 18/100 · West Liberty: 17/100
Bethany is 1 points higher.
Bethany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Liberty: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethany: 18/100 · West Liberty: 18/100
No gap.
Bethany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Liberty: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethany: 15/100 · West Liberty: 4/100
Bethany is 11 points higher.
Bethany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Liberty: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethany: 26/100 · West Liberty: 15/100
Bethany is 11 points higher.
Bethany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Liberty: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethany: Unavailable · West Liberty: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethany: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Liberty: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethany: 41/100 · West Liberty: 33/100
Bethany is 8 points higher.
Bethany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Liberty: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethany: 38/100 · West Liberty: 38/100
No gap.
Bethany: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Liberty: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.