City vs city
Cannon Falls vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 5 points higher overall than Cannon Falls, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Cannon Falls: 27/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cannon Falls: 46/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Cannon Falls is 9 points higher.
Cannon Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cannon Falls: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Cannon Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cannon Falls: 25/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Cannon Falls is 1 points higher.
Cannon Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cannon Falls: 19/100 · Rochester: 19/100
No gap.
Cannon Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cannon Falls: 30/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 70 points higher.
Cannon Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cannon Falls: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cannon Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cannon Falls: 29/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Cannon Falls is 16 points higher.
Cannon Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cannon Falls: 26/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Cannon Falls is 12 points higher.
Cannon Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.