City vs city
Mahtowa vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 3 points higher overall than Mahtowa, 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
Mahtowa: 29/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 3 points higher.
Flood
Mahtowa: 37/100 · Rochester: 37/100
No gap.
Mahtowa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mahtowa: 16/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Rochester is 1 points higher.
Mahtowa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mahtowa: 30/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Mahtowa is 6 points higher.
Mahtowa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mahtowa: 8/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 11 points higher.
Mahtowa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mahtowa: 41/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 59 points higher.
Mahtowa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mahtowa: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mahtowa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mahtowa: 44/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Mahtowa is 31 points higher.
Mahtowa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mahtowa: 28/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Mahtowa is 14 points higher.
Mahtowa: 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.