City risk score
Historical exposure snapshot
South Charleston, WV
42
/ 100
High
City snapshot
South Charleston, WV
Overall moderate risk (42/100)
Overall score
42/100
moderate
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Historical Risk factors
Historical hazards around South Charleston
Flooding
72
/ 100
FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind / Roof
15
/ 100
Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
34
/ 100
Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wildfire
48
/ 100
Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tornado
7
/ 100
Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
45
/ 100
Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
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