City vs city

Parkersburg vs Washington, WV

Parkersburg currently scores 6 points higher overall than Washington, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Parkersburg

45/100

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Washington

39/100

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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 · Washington: 39/100

Parkersburg is 6 points higher.

Flood

Parkersburg: 70/100 · Washington: 51/100

Parkersburg is 19 points higher.

Parkersburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Washington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Parkersburg: 16/100 · Washington: 16/100

No gap.

Parkersburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Washington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Parkersburg: 40/100 · Washington: 40/100

No gap.

Parkersburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Washington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Parkersburg: 8/100 · Washington: 23/100

Washington is 15 points higher.

Parkersburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Washington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Parkersburg: 100/100 · Washington: 48/100

Parkersburg is 52 points higher.

Parkersburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Washington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Parkersburg: Unavailable · Washington: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Parkersburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Washington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Parkersburg: 36/100 · Washington: 50/100

Washington is 14 points higher.

Parkersburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Washington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Parkersburg: 42/100 · Washington: 42/100

No gap.

Parkersburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Washington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.