City vs city
Park Rapids vs Wadena, MN
Wadena currently scores 9 points higher overall than Park Rapids, 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
Park Rapids: 33/100 · Wadena: 42/100
Wadena is 9 points higher.
Flood
Park Rapids: Unavailable · Wadena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Park Rapids: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wadena: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Park Rapids: 18/100 · Wadena: 18/100
No gap.
Park Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wadena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Park Rapids: 13/100 · Wadena: 23/100
Wadena is 10 points higher.
Park Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wadena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Park Rapids: 35/100 · Wadena: 62/100
Wadena is 27 points higher.
Park Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wadena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Park Rapids: 63/100 · Wadena: 100/100
Wadena is 37 points higher.
Park Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wadena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Park Rapids: Unavailable · Wadena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Park Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wadena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Park Rapids: 65/100 · Wadena: 56/100
Park Rapids is 9 points higher.
Park Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wadena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Park Rapids: 36/100 · Wadena: 32/100
Park Rapids is 4 points higher.
Park Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wadena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.