City vs city
Elk River vs Rochester, MN
Elk River and Rochester are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Elk River: 32/100 · Rochester: 32/100
No gap.
Flood
Elk River: 35/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Elk River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk River: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Elk River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk River: 28/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Elk River is 4 points higher.
Elk River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk River: 4/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 15 points higher.
Elk River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk River: 66/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 34 points higher.
Elk River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk River: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk River: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk River: 54/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Elk River is 41 points higher.
Elk River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elk River: 21/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Elk River is 7 points higher.
Elk River: 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.