City vs city
Parsons vs Rowlesburg, WV
Rowlesburg currently scores 9 points higher overall than Parsons, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Parsons: 28/100 · Rowlesburg: 37/100
Rowlesburg is 9 points higher.
Flood
Parsons: 68/100 · Rowlesburg: 64/100
Parsons is 4 points higher.
Parsons: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Rowlesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Parsons: 17/100 · Rowlesburg: 18/100
Rowlesburg is 1 points higher.
Parsons: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rowlesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Parsons: 21/100 · Rowlesburg: 24/100
Rowlesburg is 3 points higher.
Parsons: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rowlesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Parsons: 4/100 · Rowlesburg: 0/100
Parsons is 4 points higher.
Parsons: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rowlesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Parsons: 15/100 · Rowlesburg: 23/100
Rowlesburg is 8 points higher.
Parsons: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rowlesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Parsons: Unavailable · Rowlesburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Parsons: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rowlesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Parsons: 28/100 · Rowlesburg: 51/100
Rowlesburg is 23 points higher.
Parsons: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rowlesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Parsons: 41/100 · Rowlesburg: 41/100
No gap.
Parsons: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rowlesburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.