City vs city
Charles Town vs Parkersburg, WV
Parkersburg currently scores 2 points higher overall than Charles Town, 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
Charles Town: 43/100 · Parkersburg: 45/100
Parkersburg is 2 points higher.
Flood
Charles Town: 85/100 · Parkersburg: 70/100
Charles Town is 15 points higher.
Charles Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charles Town: 20/100 · Parkersburg: 16/100
Charles Town is 4 points higher.
Charles Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charles Town: 25/100 · Parkersburg: 40/100
Parkersburg is 15 points higher.
Charles Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charles Town: 12/100 · Parkersburg: 8/100
Charles Town is 4 points higher.
Charles Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charles Town: 66/100 · Parkersburg: 100/100
Parkersburg is 34 points higher.
Charles Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charles Town: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charles Town: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charles Town: 49/100 · Parkersburg: 36/100
Charles Town is 13 points higher.
Charles Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charles Town: 41/100 · Parkersburg: 42/100
Parkersburg is 1 points higher.
Charles Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Parkersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.