City vs city
Dakota City vs Emerson, NE
Emerson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Dakota City, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Dakota City: 36/100 · Emerson: 42/100
Emerson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Dakota City: 5/100 · Emerson: 44/100
Emerson is 39 points higher.
Dakota City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Emerson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dakota City: 20/100 · Emerson: 20/100
No gap.
Dakota City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Emerson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dakota City: 49/100 · Emerson: 44/100
Dakota City is 5 points higher.
Dakota City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Emerson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dakota City: 4/100 · Emerson: 0/100
Dakota City is 4 points higher.
Dakota City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Emerson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dakota City: 100/100 · Emerson: 71/100
Dakota City is 29 points higher.
Dakota City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Emerson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dakota City: Unavailable · Emerson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dakota City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Emerson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dakota City: 50/100 · Emerson: 48/100
Dakota City is 2 points higher.
Dakota City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Emerson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dakota City: 26/100 · Emerson: 26/100
No gap.
Dakota City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Emerson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.