City vs city
Baltic vs Colton, SD
Colton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Baltic, 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
Baltic: 43/100 · Colton: 45/100
Colton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Baltic: 83/100 · Colton: 53/100
Baltic is 30 points higher.
Baltic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Colton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltic: 20/100 · Colton: 20/100
No gap.
Baltic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Colton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltic: 52/100 · Colton: 55/100
Colton is 3 points higher.
Baltic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Colton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltic: 15/100 · Colton: 73/100
Colton is 58 points higher.
Baltic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltic: 58/100 · Colton: 50/100
Baltic is 8 points higher.
Baltic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltic: Unavailable · Colton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltic: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Colton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltic: 49/100 · Colton: 40/100
Baltic is 9 points higher.
Baltic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Colton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltic: 21/100 · Colton: 21/100
No gap.
Baltic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Colton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.