City vs city
Beresford vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Beresford, 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 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
Beresford: 40/100 · Rapid City: 42/100
Rapid City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Beresford: 71/100 · Rapid City: 49/100
Beresford is 22 points higher.
Beresford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beresford: 20/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
No gap.
Beresford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beresford: 41/100 · Rapid City: 24/100
Beresford is 17 points higher.
Beresford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beresford: 4/100 · Rapid City: 8/100
Rapid City is 4 points higher.
Beresford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beresford: 77/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 23 points higher.
Beresford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beresford: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beresford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beresford: 48/100 · Rapid City: 67/100
Rapid City is 19 points higher.
Beresford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Beresford: 22/100 · Rapid City: 29/100
Rapid City is 7 points higher.
Beresford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rapid City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.