City vs city
Buckhannon vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 15 points higher overall than Buckhannon, 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
Buckhannon: 29/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 15 points higher.
Flood
Buckhannon: 53/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 44 points higher.
Buckhannon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buckhannon: 17/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
No gap.
Buckhannon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buckhannon: 20/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Buckhannon is 2 points higher.
Buckhannon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buckhannon: 0/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
No gap.
Buckhannon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buckhannon: 15/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 53 points higher.
Buckhannon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buckhannon: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buckhannon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buckhannon: 33/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Buckhannon is 6 points higher.
Buckhannon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buckhannon: 38/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Buckhannon is 2 points higher.
Buckhannon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wheeling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.