City vs city
Harpers Ferry vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 4 points higher overall than Harpers Ferry, 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
Harpers Ferry: 40/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 4 points higher.
Flood
Harpers Ferry: 51/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 46 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Harpers Ferry: 20/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Harpers Ferry is 3 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harpers Ferry: 24/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Harpers Ferry is 6 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harpers Ferry: 0/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
No gap.
Harpers Ferry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harpers Ferry: 46/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 22 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harpers Ferry: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harpers Ferry: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Harpers Ferry: 55/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Harpers Ferry is 28 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harpers Ferry: 42/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Harpers Ferry is 6 points higher.
Harpers Ferry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wheeling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.