City vs city
Falls View vs Smithers, WV
Falls View and Smithers are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Falls View: 37/100 · Smithers: 37/100
No gap.
Flood
Falls View: 63/100 · Smithers: 63/100
No gap.
Falls View: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Smithers: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Falls View: 16/100 · Smithers: 16/100
No gap.
Falls View: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithers: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Falls View: 28/100 · Smithers: 28/100
No gap.
Falls View: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithers: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Falls View: 15/100 · Smithers: 15/100
No gap.
Falls View: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Falls View: 24/100 · Smithers: 24/100
No gap.
Falls View: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Falls View: Unavailable · Smithers: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Falls View: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithers: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Falls View: 65/100 · Smithers: 65/100
No gap.
Falls View: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithers: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Falls View: 46/100 · Smithers: 46/100
No gap.
Falls View: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smithers: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.