City vs city
Oceana vs Welch, WV
Oceana currently scores 4 points higher overall than Welch, 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
Oceana: 44/100 · Welch: 40/100
Oceana is 4 points higher.
Flood
Oceana: 72/100 · Welch: 77/100
Welch is 5 points higher.
Oceana: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Welch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oceana: 15/100 · Welch: 15/100
No gap.
Oceana: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Welch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oceana: 27/100 · Welch: 26/100
Oceana is 1 points higher.
Oceana: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Welch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oceana: 0/100 · Welch: 8/100
Welch is 8 points higher.
Oceana: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Welch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oceana: 58/100 · Welch: 72/100
Welch is 14 points higher.
Oceana: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Welch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oceana: Unavailable · Welch: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oceana: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Welch: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oceana: 48/100 · Welch: 45/100
Oceana is 3 points higher.
Oceana: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Welch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oceana: 42/100 · Welch: 38/100
Oceana is 4 points higher.
Oceana: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Welch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.