City vs city
Gauley Bridge vs Smithers, WV
Gauley Bridge 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 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
Gauley Bridge: 37/100 · Smithers: 37/100
No gap.
Flood
Gauley Bridge: 63/100 · Smithers: 63/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Smithers: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gauley Bridge: 16/100 · Smithers: 16/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithers: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gauley Bridge: 28/100 · Smithers: 28/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithers: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gauley Bridge: 15/100 · Smithers: 15/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gauley Bridge: 24/100 · Smithers: 24/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gauley Bridge: Unavailable · Smithers: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gauley Bridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithers: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gauley Bridge: 65/100 · Smithers: 65/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithers: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gauley Bridge: 46/100 · Smithers: 46/100
No gap.
Gauley Bridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smithers: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.