City vs city
Boaz vs Parkersburg, WV
Boaz currently scores 3 points higher overall than Parkersburg, 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
Boaz: 48/100 · Parkersburg: 45/100
Boaz is 3 points higher.
Flood
Boaz: 77/100 · Parkersburg: 70/100
Boaz is 7 points higher.
Boaz: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boaz: 16/100 · Parkersburg: 16/100
No gap.
Boaz: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boaz: 38/100 · Parkersburg: 40/100
Parkersburg is 2 points higher.
Boaz: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boaz: 0/100 · Parkersburg: 8/100
Parkersburg is 8 points higher.
Boaz: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boaz: 63/100 · Parkersburg: 100/100
Parkersburg is 37 points higher.
Boaz: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boaz: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boaz: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boaz: 50/100 · Parkersburg: 36/100
Boaz is 14 points higher.
Boaz: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boaz: 41/100 · Parkersburg: 42/100
Parkersburg is 1 points higher.
Boaz: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Parkersburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.