City vs city
Ardmore vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 11 points higher overall than Ardmore, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Ardmore: 31/100 · Rapid City: 42/100
Rapid City is 11 points higher.
Flood
Ardmore: 41/100 · Rapid City: 49/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Ardmore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ardmore: 19/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Rapid City is 1 points higher.
Ardmore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ardmore: 42/100 · Rapid City: 24/100
Ardmore is 18 points higher.
Ardmore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ardmore: 4/100 · Rapid City: 8/100
Rapid City is 4 points higher.
Ardmore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ardmore: 55/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 45 points higher.
Ardmore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ardmore: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ardmore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ardmore: 16/100 · Rapid City: 67/100
Rapid City is 51 points higher.
Ardmore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ardmore: 40/100 · Rapid City: 29/100
Ardmore is 11 points higher.
Ardmore: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rapid 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.