City vs city
Aberdeen vs Buffalo Gap, SD
Aberdeen currently scores 12 points higher overall than Buffalo Gap, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Aberdeen: 53/100 · Buffalo Gap: 41/100
Aberdeen is 12 points higher.
Flood
Aberdeen: 71/100 · Buffalo Gap: 47/100
Aberdeen is 24 points higher.
Aberdeen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Buffalo Gap: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aberdeen: 20/100 · Buffalo Gap: 19/100
Aberdeen is 1 points higher.
Aberdeen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Buffalo Gap: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aberdeen: 32/100 · Buffalo Gap: 36/100
Buffalo Gap is 4 points higher.
Aberdeen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Buffalo Gap: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aberdeen: 50/100 · Buffalo Gap: 4/100
Aberdeen is 46 points higher.
Aberdeen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buffalo Gap: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aberdeen: 100/100 · Buffalo Gap: 83/100
Aberdeen is 17 points higher.
Aberdeen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buffalo Gap: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aberdeen: Unavailable · Buffalo Gap: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aberdeen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Buffalo Gap: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aberdeen: 44/100 · Buffalo Gap: 59/100
Buffalo Gap is 15 points higher.
Aberdeen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Buffalo Gap: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aberdeen: Unavailable · Buffalo Gap: 40/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aberdeen: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Buffalo Gap: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.