City vs city
Malden vs Parkersburg, WV
Parkersburg currently scores 4 points higher overall than Malden, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Malden: 41/100 · Parkersburg: 45/100
Parkersburg is 4 points higher.
Flood
Malden: 61/100 · Parkersburg: 70/100
Parkersburg is 9 points higher.
Malden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Malden: 16/100 · Parkersburg: 16/100
No gap.
Malden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Malden: 31/100 · Parkersburg: 40/100
Parkersburg is 9 points higher.
Malden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Malden: 8/100 · Parkersburg: 8/100
No gap.
Malden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Malden: 71/100 · Parkersburg: 100/100
Parkersburg is 29 points higher.
Malden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Malden: Unavailable · Parkersburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Malden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Malden: 52/100 · Parkersburg: 36/100
Malden is 16 points higher.
Malden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Malden: 47/100 · Parkersburg: 42/100
Malden is 5 points higher.
Malden: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Parkersburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.