City vs city
Morgantown vs Ripley, WV
Morgantown currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ripley, 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 · Ripley: 35/100
Morgantown is 7 points higher.
Flood
Morgantown: 64/100 · Ripley: 57/100
Morgantown is 7 points higher.
Morgantown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Ripley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Morgantown: 18/100 · Ripley: 16/100
Morgantown is 2 points higher.
Morgantown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ripley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Morgantown: 25/100 · Ripley: 38/100
Ripley is 13 points higher.
Morgantown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ripley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Morgantown: 8/100 · Ripley: 0/100
Morgantown is 8 points higher.
Morgantown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ripley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Morgantown: 85/100 · Ripley: 18/100
Morgantown is 67 points higher.
Morgantown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ripley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Morgantown: Unavailable · Ripley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Morgantown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ripley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Morgantown: 55/100 · Ripley: 37/100
Morgantown is 18 points higher.
Morgantown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ripley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Morgantown: 40/100 · Ripley: 45/100
Ripley is 5 points higher.
Morgantown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ripley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.