City vs city
Charleston vs Wheeling, WV
Charleston currently scores 5 points higher overall than Wheeling, with the largest gap 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 · Wheeling: 44/100
Charleston is 5 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 77/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 20 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 15/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 2 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 32/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Charleston is 14 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
Charleston is 12 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Charleston is 32 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Charleston is 36 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 47/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Charleston is 11 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wheeling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.