City vs city
Blackhawk vs Watertown, SD
Watertown currently scores 3 points higher overall than Blackhawk, 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 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
Blackhawk: 47/100 · Watertown: 50/100
Watertown is 3 points higher.
Flood
Blackhawk: 44/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Watertown is 35 points higher.
Blackhawk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blackhawk: 20/100 · Watertown: 20/100
No gap.
Blackhawk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blackhawk: 21/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Watertown is 21 points higher.
Blackhawk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blackhawk: 0/100 · Watertown: 0/100
No gap.
Blackhawk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blackhawk: 100/100 · Watertown: 100/100
No gap.
Blackhawk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blackhawk: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blackhawk: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blackhawk: 67/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Blackhawk is 29 points higher.
Blackhawk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blackhawk: 27/100 · Watertown: 21/100
Blackhawk is 6 points higher.
Blackhawk: 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.