City vs city
Parkersburg vs Star City, WV
Parkersburg currently scores 3 points higher overall than Star City, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Parkersburg: 45/100 · Star City: 42/100
Parkersburg is 3 points higher.
Flood
Parkersburg: 70/100 · Star City: 64/100
Parkersburg is 6 points higher.
Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Star City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Parkersburg: 16/100 · Star City: 18/100
Star City is 2 points higher.
Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Star City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Parkersburg: 40/100 · Star City: 25/100
Parkersburg is 15 points higher.
Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Star City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Parkersburg: 8/100 · Star City: 8/100
No gap.
Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Star City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Parkersburg: 100/100 · Star City: 85/100
Parkersburg is 15 points higher.
Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Star City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Parkersburg: Unavailable · Star City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Star City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Parkersburg: 36/100 · Star City: 55/100
Star City is 19 points higher.
Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Star City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Parkersburg: 42/100 · Star City: 40/100
Parkersburg is 2 points higher.
Parkersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Star City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.