City vs city
Bolivar vs Charleston, WV
Charleston currently scores 9 points higher overall than Bolivar, 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 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
Bolivar: 40/100 · Charleston: 49/100
Charleston is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bolivar: 51/100 · Charleston: 77/100
Charleston is 26 points higher.
Bolivar: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bolivar: 20/100 · Charleston: 15/100
Bolivar is 5 points higher.
Bolivar: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bolivar: 24/100 · Charleston: 32/100
Charleston is 8 points higher.
Bolivar: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bolivar: 0/100 · Charleston: 12/100
Charleston is 12 points higher.
Bolivar: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bolivar: 46/100 · Charleston: 100/100
Charleston is 54 points higher.
Bolivar: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bolivar: Unavailable · Charleston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bolivar: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bolivar: 55/100 · Charleston: 63/100
Charleston is 8 points higher.
Bolivar: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bolivar: 42/100 · Charleston: 47/100
Charleston is 5 points higher.
Bolivar: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.