City vs city
Baltic vs Rapid City, SD
Baltic and Rapid City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 · Rapid City: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Baltic: 83/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Baltic is 30 points higher.
Baltic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltic: 20/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
No gap.
Baltic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltic: 52/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Baltic is 29 points higher.
Baltic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltic: 15/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Baltic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltic: 58/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 42 points higher.
Baltic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltic: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltic: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltic: 49/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Baltic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltic: 21/100 · Rapid City: 28/100
Rapid City is 7 points higher.
Baltic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.