City vs city
Morgantown vs Ranson, WV
Morgantown currently scores 8 points higher overall than Ranson, 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 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
Morgantown: 42/100 · Ranson: 34/100
Morgantown is 8 points higher.
Flood
Morgantown: 64/100 · Ranson: 57/100
Morgantown is 7 points higher.
Morgantown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Morgantown: 18/100 · Ranson: 20/100
Ranson is 2 points higher.
Morgantown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Morgantown: 25/100 · Ranson: 23/100
Morgantown is 2 points higher.
Morgantown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Morgantown: 8/100 · Ranson: 8/100
No gap.
Morgantown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Morgantown: 85/100 · Ranson: 42/100
Morgantown is 43 points higher.
Morgantown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Morgantown: Unavailable · Ranson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Morgantown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Morgantown: 55/100 · Ranson: 50/100
Morgantown is 5 points higher.
Morgantown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Morgantown: 40/100 · Ranson: 41/100
Ranson is 1 points higher.
Morgantown: 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.