City vs city
Chesapeake vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 6 points higher overall than Chesapeake, 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
Chesapeake: 38/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 6 points higher.
Flood
Chesapeake: 72/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 25 points higher.
Chesapeake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesapeake: 15/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 2 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesapeake: 31/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Chesapeake is 13 points higher.
Chesapeake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesapeake: 8/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
Chesapeake is 8 points higher.
Chesapeake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesapeake: 42/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 26 points higher.
Chesapeake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesapeake: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesapeake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesapeake: 51/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Chesapeake is 24 points higher.
Chesapeake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesapeake: 47/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Chesapeake is 11 points higher.
Chesapeake: 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.