City vs city
Charleston vs Falls View, WV
Charleston currently scores 12 points higher overall than Falls View, 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
Charleston: 49/100 · Falls View: 37/100
Charleston is 12 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 77/100 · Falls View: 63/100
Charleston is 14 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Falls View: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 15/100 · Falls View: 16/100
Falls View is 1 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Falls View: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 32/100 · Falls View: 28/100
Charleston is 4 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Falls View: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Falls View: 15/100
Falls View is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Falls View: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Falls View: 24/100
Charleston is 76 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Falls View: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: Unavailable · Falls View: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Falls View: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Falls View: 65/100
Falls View is 2 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Falls View: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 47/100 · Falls View: 46/100
Charleston is 1 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Falls View: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.