City vs city
Handley vs Smithers, WV
Handley currently scores 1 points higher overall than Smithers, 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 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
Handley: 38/100 · Smithers: 37/100
Handley is 1 points higher.
Flood
Handley: 81/100 · Smithers: 63/100
Handley is 18 points higher.
Handley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Smithers: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Handley: 16/100 · Smithers: 16/100
No gap.
Handley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithers: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Handley: 28/100 · Smithers: 28/100
No gap.
Handley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithers: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Handley: 0/100 · Smithers: 15/100
Smithers is 15 points higher.
Handley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Handley: 11/100 · Smithers: 24/100
Smithers is 13 points higher.
Handley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithers: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Handley: Unavailable · Smithers: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Handley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithers: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Handley: 47/100 · Smithers: 65/100
Smithers is 18 points higher.
Handley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithers: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Handley: 47/100 · Smithers: 46/100
Handley is 1 points higher.
Handley: 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.