City vs city
Elkins vs Parsons, WV
Elkins currently scores 5 points higher overall than Parsons, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Elkins: 33/100 · Parsons: 28/100
Elkins is 5 points higher.
Flood
Elkins: 65/100 · Parsons: 68/100
Parsons is 3 points higher.
Elkins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Parsons: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkins: 17/100 · Parsons: 17/100
No gap.
Elkins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parsons: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkins: 19/100 · Parsons: 21/100
Parsons is 2 points higher.
Elkins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parsons: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkins: 8/100 · Parsons: 4/100
Elkins is 4 points higher.
Elkins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parsons: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkins: 30/100 · Parsons: 15/100
Elkins is 15 points higher.
Elkins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parsons: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkins: Unavailable · Parsons: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parsons: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkins: 49/100 · Parsons: 28/100
Elkins is 21 points higher.
Elkins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parsons: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elkins: 40/100 · Parsons: 41/100
Parsons is 1 points higher.
Elkins: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Parsons: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.