City vs city
Mahtowa vs Rice Lake, MN
Rice Lake currently scores 12 points higher overall than Mahtowa, 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 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
Mahtowa: 29/100 · Rice Lake: 41/100
Rice Lake is 12 points higher.
Flood
Mahtowa: 37/100 · Rice Lake: 52/100
Rice Lake is 15 points higher.
Mahtowa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rice Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mahtowa: 16/100 · Rice Lake: 15/100
Mahtowa is 1 points higher.
Mahtowa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rice Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mahtowa: 30/100 · Rice Lake: 32/100
Rice Lake is 2 points higher.
Mahtowa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rice Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mahtowa: 8/100 · Rice Lake: 0/100
Mahtowa is 8 points higher.
Mahtowa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rice Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mahtowa: 41/100 · Rice Lake: 52/100
Rice Lake is 11 points higher.
Mahtowa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rice Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mahtowa: Unavailable · Rice Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mahtowa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rice Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mahtowa: 44/100 · Rice Lake: 60/100
Rice Lake is 16 points higher.
Mahtowa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rice Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mahtowa: 28/100 · Rice Lake: 32/100
Rice Lake is 4 points higher.
Mahtowa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rice Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.