City vs city
Lester vs Wheeling, WV
Wheeling currently scores 9 points higher overall than Lester, 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
Lester: 35/100 · Wheeling: 44/100
Wheeling is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lester: 57/100 · Wheeling: 97/100
Wheeling is 40 points higher.
Lester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wheeling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lester: 16/100 · Wheeling: 17/100
Wheeling is 1 points higher.
Lester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lester: 25/100 · Wheeling: 18/100
Lester is 7 points higher.
Lester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wheeling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lester: 8/100 · Wheeling: 0/100
Lester is 8 points higher.
Lester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lester: 30/100 · Wheeling: 68/100
Wheeling is 38 points higher.
Lester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wheeling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lester: Unavailable · Wheeling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wheeling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lester: 64/100 · Wheeling: 27/100
Lester is 37 points higher.
Lester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wheeling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lester: 45/100 · Wheeling: 36/100
Lester is 9 points higher.
Lester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wheeling: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.