City vs city
Buffalo vs Point Pleasant, WV
Point Pleasant currently scores 12 points higher overall than Buffalo, 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
Buffalo: 39/100 · Point Pleasant: 51/100
Point Pleasant is 12 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 92/100 · Point Pleasant: 66/100
Buffalo is 26 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Point Pleasant: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 16/100 · Point Pleasant: 16/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Point Pleasant: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 38/100 · Point Pleasant: 38/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Point Pleasant: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 4/100 · Point Pleasant: 0/100
Buffalo is 4 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Point Pleasant: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 28/100 · Point Pleasant: 100/100
Point Pleasant is 72 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Point Pleasant: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Point Pleasant: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Point Pleasant: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 51/100 · Point Pleasant: 45/100
Buffalo is 6 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Point Pleasant: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo: 45/100 · Point Pleasant: 40/100
Buffalo is 5 points higher.
Buffalo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Point Pleasant: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.