City vs city
Baltic vs Watertown, SD
Watertown currently scores 7 points higher overall than Baltic, with the largest gap 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 · Watertown: 50/100
Watertown is 7 points higher.
Flood
Baltic: 83/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Baltic is 4 points higher.
Baltic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baltic: 20/100 · Watertown: 20/100
No gap.
Baltic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baltic: 52/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Baltic is 10 points higher.
Baltic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baltic: 15/100 · Watertown: 0/100
Baltic is 15 points higher.
Baltic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baltic: 58/100 · Watertown: 100/100
Watertown is 42 points higher.
Baltic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baltic: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baltic: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baltic: 49/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Baltic is 11 points higher.
Baltic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baltic: 21/100 · Watertown: 21/100
No gap.
Baltic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Watertown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.