City vs city
Ranson vs Weirton, WV
Ranson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Weirton, 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
Ranson: 34/100 · Weirton: 33/100
Ranson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Ranson: 57/100 · Weirton: 63/100
Weirton is 6 points higher.
Ranson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Weirton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ranson: 20/100 · Weirton: 18/100
Ranson is 2 points higher.
Ranson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Weirton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ranson: 23/100 · Weirton: 20/100
Ranson is 3 points higher.
Ranson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Weirton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ranson: 8/100 · Weirton: 0/100
Ranson is 8 points higher.
Ranson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Weirton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ranson: 42/100 · Weirton: 30/100
Ranson is 12 points higher.
Ranson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Weirton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ranson: Unavailable · Weirton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ranson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Weirton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ranson: 50/100 · Weirton: 28/100
Ranson is 22 points higher.
Ranson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Weirton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ranson: 41/100 · Weirton: 38/100
Ranson is 3 points higher.
Ranson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Weirton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.