City vs city
Charleston vs Hooverson Heights, WV
Charleston and Hooverson Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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 · Hooverson Heights: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Charleston: 77/100 · Hooverson Heights: 100/100
Hooverson Heights is 23 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Hooverson Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 15/100 · Hooverson Heights: 18/100
Hooverson Heights is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hooverson Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 32/100 · Hooverson Heights: 19/100
Charleston is 13 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hooverson Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Hooverson Heights: 0/100
Charleston is 12 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hooverson Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Hooverson Heights: 90/100
Charleston is 10 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hooverson Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: Unavailable · Hooverson Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hooverson Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Hooverson Heights: 27/100
Charleston is 36 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hooverson Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 47/100 · Hooverson Heights: 38/100
Charleston is 9 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hooverson Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.