City vs city
Charles Town vs Ranson, WV
Charles Town currently scores 9 points higher overall than Ranson, 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
Charles Town: 43/100 · Ranson: 34/100
Charles Town is 9 points higher.
Flood
Charles Town: 85/100 · Ranson: 57/100
Charles Town is 28 points higher.
Charles Town: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charles Town: 20/100 · Ranson: 20/100
No gap.
Charles Town: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charles Town: 25/100 · Ranson: 23/100
Charles Town is 2 points higher.
Charles Town: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charles Town: 12/100 · Ranson: 8/100
Charles Town is 4 points higher.
Charles Town: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charles Town: 66/100 · Ranson: 42/100
Charles Town is 24 points higher.
Charles Town: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charles Town: Unavailable · Ranson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charles Town: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charles Town: 49/100 · Ranson: 50/100
Ranson is 1 points higher.
Charles Town: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charles Town: 41/100 · Ranson: 41/100
No gap.
Charles Town: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ranson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.