City vs city
Lake Benton vs Rochester, MN
Lake Benton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rochester, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Lake Benton: 42/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Lake Benton is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lake Benton: 39/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Lake Benton is 2 points higher.
Lake Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Benton: 20/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Lake Benton is 3 points higher.
Lake Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Benton: 58/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Lake Benton is 34 points higher.
Lake Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Benton: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Lake Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Benton: 86/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 14 points higher.
Lake Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Benton: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Benton: 28/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Lake Benton is 15 points higher.
Lake Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Benton: 21/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Lake Benton is 7 points higher.
Lake Benton: 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.