City vs city
Aurora vs Elkton, SD
Aurora currently scores 5 points higher overall than Elkton, 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 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
Aurora: 39/100 · Elkton: 34/100
Aurora is 5 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 68/100 · Elkton: 30/100
Aurora is 38 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Elkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 20/100 · Elkton: 20/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 69/100 · Elkton: 63/100
Aurora is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 15/100 · Elkton: 8/100
Aurora is 7 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 35/100 · Elkton: 55/100
Elkton is 20 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Elkton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 44/100 · Elkton: 40/100
Aurora is 4 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 19/100 · Elkton: 19/100
No gap.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elkton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.