City vs city
Boaz vs Wheeling, WV
Boaz currently scores 4 points higher overall than Wheeling, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Wheeling: 44/100
Boaz is 4 points higher.
Flood
Boaz: 77/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 20 points higher.
Boaz: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boaz: 16/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 1 points higher.
Boaz: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boaz: 38/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Boaz is 20 points higher.
Boaz: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boaz: 0/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
No gap.
Boaz: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boaz: 63/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 5 points higher.
Boaz: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boaz: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boaz: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boaz: 50/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Boaz is 23 points higher.
Boaz: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boaz: 41/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Boaz is 5 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.
Wheeling: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.