City vs city
Falling Waters vs Ranson, WV
Falling Waters currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ranson, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Falling Waters: 38/100 · Ranson: 34/100
Falling Waters is 4 points higher.
Flood
Falling Waters: 80/100 · Ranson: 57/100
Falling Waters is 23 points higher.
Falling Waters: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Falling Waters: 20/100 · Ranson: 20/100
No gap.
Falling Waters: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Falling Waters: 20/100 · Ranson: 23/100
Ranson is 3 points higher.
Falling Waters: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Falling Waters: 8/100 · Ranson: 8/100
No gap.
Falling Waters: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Falling Waters: 38/100 · Ranson: 42/100
Ranson is 4 points higher.
Falling Waters: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Falling Waters: Unavailable · Ranson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Falling Waters: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Falling Waters: 58/100 · Ranson: 50/100
Falling Waters is 8 points higher.
Falling Waters: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Falling Waters: 42/100 · Ranson: 41/100
Falling Waters is 1 points higher.
Falling Waters: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ranson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.