City vs city
Elkview vs Parkersburg, WV
Elkview currently scores 1 points higher overall than Parkersburg, 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
Elkview: 46/100 · Parkersburg: 45/100
Elkview is 1 points higher.
Flood
Elkview: 64/100 · Parkersburg: 70/100
Parkersburg is 6 points higher.
Elkview: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkview: 16/100 · Parkersburg: 16/100
No gap.
Elkview: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkview: 30/100 · Parkersburg: 40/100
Parkersburg is 10 points higher.
Elkview: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkview: 8/100 · Parkersburg: 8/100
No gap.
Elkview: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkview: 100/100 · Parkersburg: 100/100
No gap.
Elkview: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkview: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkview: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkview: 58/100 · Parkersburg: 36/100
Elkview is 22 points higher.
Elkview: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkview: 47/100 · Parkersburg: 42/100
Elkview is 5 points higher.
Elkview: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Parkersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.