City vs city
Boulder Canyon vs Central City, SD
Boulder Canyon currently scores 7 points higher overall than Central City, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Boulder Canyon: 47/100 · Central City: 40/100
Boulder Canyon is 7 points higher.
Flood
Boulder Canyon: 47/100 · Central City: 43/100
Boulder Canyon is 4 points higher.
Boulder Canyon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Central City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boulder Canyon: 19/100 · Central City: 19/100
No gap.
Boulder Canyon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Central City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boulder Canyon: 26/100 · Central City: 25/100
Boulder Canyon is 1 points higher.
Boulder Canyon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Central City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boulder Canyon: 0/100 · Central City: 8/100
Central City is 8 points higher.
Boulder Canyon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Central City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boulder Canyon: 100/100 · Central City: 100/100
No gap.
Boulder Canyon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Central City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boulder Canyon: Unavailable · Central City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boulder Canyon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Central City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boulder Canyon: 63/100 · Central City: 54/100
Boulder Canyon is 9 points higher.
Boulder Canyon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Central City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boulder Canyon: 28/100 · Central City: 28/100
No gap.
Boulder Canyon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Central City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.