City vs city
Blackduck vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 3 points higher overall than Blackduck, 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
Blackduck: 29/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 3 points higher.
Flood
Blackduck: Unavailable · Rochester: 37/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blackduck: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blackduck: 16/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Rochester is 1 points higher.
Blackduck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blackduck: 11/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Rochester is 13 points higher.
Blackduck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blackduck: 8/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 11 points higher.
Blackduck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blackduck: 57/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 43 points higher.
Blackduck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blackduck: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blackduck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blackduck: 71/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Blackduck is 58 points higher.
Blackduck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Blackduck: 37/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Blackduck is 23 points higher.
Blackduck: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rochester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.