City vs city
Buffalo vs Ripley, WV
Buffalo currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ripley, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Ripley: 35/100
Buffalo is 4 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 92/100 · Ripley: 57/100
Buffalo is 35 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Ripley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 16/100 · Ripley: 16/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ripley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 38/100 · Ripley: 38/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ripley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 4/100 · Ripley: 0/100
Buffalo is 4 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ripley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 28/100 · Ripley: 18/100
Buffalo is 10 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ripley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Ripley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ripley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 51/100 · Ripley: 37/100
Buffalo is 14 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ripley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo: 45/100 · Ripley: 45/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ripley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.