City vs city
Harpers Ferry vs Ranson, WV
Harpers Ferry currently scores 6 points higher overall than Ranson, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Harpers Ferry: 40/100 · Ranson: 34/100
Harpers Ferry is 6 points higher.
Flood
Harpers Ferry: 51/100 · Ranson: 57/100
Ranson is 6 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Harpers Ferry: 20/100 · Ranson: 20/100
No gap.
Harpers Ferry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harpers Ferry: 24/100 · Ranson: 23/100
Harpers Ferry is 1 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harpers Ferry: 0/100 · Ranson: 8/100
Ranson is 8 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harpers Ferry: 46/100 · Ranson: 42/100
Harpers Ferry is 4 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harpers Ferry: Unavailable · Ranson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harpers Ferry: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Harpers Ferry: 55/100 · Ranson: 50/100
Harpers Ferry is 5 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harpers Ferry: 42/100 · Ranson: 41/100
Harpers Ferry is 1 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: 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.