City vs city
Institute vs South Charleston, WV
Institute and South Charleston 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
Institute: 40/100 · South Charleston: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Institute: 72/100 · South Charleston: 72/100
No gap.
Institute: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Institute: 15/100 · South Charleston: 15/100
No gap.
Institute: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Institute: 34/100 · South Charleston: 34/100
No gap.
Institute: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Institute: 8/100 · South Charleston: 8/100
No gap.
Institute: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Institute: 58/100 · South Charleston: 58/100
No gap.
Institute: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Institute: Unavailable · South Charleston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Institute: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Institute: 48/100 · South Charleston: 48/100
No gap.
Institute: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Institute: 47/100 · South Charleston: 47/100
No gap.
Institute: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.