City vs city
Aurora vs Ward, SD
Aurora currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ward, 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
Aurora: 39/100 · Ward: 32/100
Aurora is 7 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 68/100 · Ward: 19/100
Aurora is 49 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Ward: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 20/100 · Ward: 20/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 69/100 · Ward: 66/100
Aurora is 3 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 15/100 · Ward: 0/100
Aurora is 15 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 35/100 · Ward: 29/100
Aurora is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Ward: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 44/100 · Ward: 41/100
Aurora is 3 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aurora: 19/100 · Ward: 19/100
No gap.
Aurora: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ward: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.