City vs city
Cheat Lake vs Star City, WV
Star City currently scores 11 points higher overall than Cheat Lake, 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
Cheat Lake: 31/100 · Star City: 42/100
Star City is 11 points higher.
Flood
Cheat Lake: 57/100 · Star City: 64/100
Star City is 7 points higher.
Cheat Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Star City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cheat Lake: 18/100 · Star City: 18/100
No gap.
Cheat Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Star City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cheat Lake: 25/100 · Star City: 25/100
No gap.
Cheat Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Star City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cheat Lake: 4/100 · Star City: 8/100
Star City is 4 points higher.
Cheat Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Star City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cheat Lake: 29/100 · Star City: 85/100
Star City is 56 points higher.
Cheat Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Star City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cheat Lake: Unavailable · Star City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cheat Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Star City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cheat Lake: 41/100 · Star City: 55/100
Star City is 14 points higher.
Cheat Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Star City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cheat Lake: 40/100 · Star City: 40/100
No gap.
Cheat Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Star City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.