City vs city
Ashland Heights vs Rapid Valley, SD
Ashland Heights currently scores 6 points higher overall than Rapid Valley, 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
Ashland Heights: 49/100 · Rapid Valley: 43/100
Ashland Heights is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ashland Heights: 56/100 · Rapid Valley: 53/100
Ashland Heights is 3 points higher.
Ashland Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Rapid Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashland Heights: 20/100 · Rapid Valley: 20/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashland Heights: 21/100 · Rapid Valley: 23/100
Rapid Valley is 2 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashland Heights: 0/100 · Rapid Valley: 23/100
Rapid Valley is 23 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashland Heights: 100/100 · Rapid Valley: 100/100
No gap.
Ashland Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashland Heights: Unavailable · Rapid Valley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashland Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashland Heights: 68/100 · Rapid Valley: 57/100
Ashland Heights is 11 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashland Heights: 27/100 · Rapid Valley: 28/100
Rapid Valley is 1 points higher.
Ashland Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rapid Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.