City vs city
Rochester vs Ruthton, MN
Ruthton currently scores 2 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
Rochester: 32/100 · Ruthton: 34/100
Ruthton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Rochester: 37/100 · Ruthton: 30/100
Rochester is 7 points higher.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Ruthton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rochester: 17/100 · Ruthton: 20/100
Ruthton is 3 points higher.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruthton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rochester: 24/100 · Ruthton: 60/100
Ruthton is 36 points higher.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruthton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rochester: 19/100 · Ruthton: 8/100
Rochester is 11 points higher.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruthton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rochester: 100/100 · Ruthton: 65/100
Rochester is 35 points higher.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruthton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rochester: Unavailable · Ruthton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ruthton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rochester: 13/100 · Ruthton: 33/100
Ruthton is 20 points higher.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruthton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Rochester: 14/100 · Ruthton: 21/100
Ruthton is 7 points higher.
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.
Ruthton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.