City vs city
Box Elder vs Wasta, SD
Box Elder currently scores 13 points higher overall than Wasta, 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
Box Elder: 45/100 · Wasta: 32/100
Box Elder is 13 points higher.
Flood
Box Elder: 47/100 · Wasta: 64/100
Wasta is 17 points higher.
Box Elder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wasta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Box Elder: 20/100 · Wasta: 20/100
No gap.
Box Elder: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wasta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Box Elder: 21/100 · Wasta: 22/100
Wasta is 1 points higher.
Box Elder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wasta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Box Elder: 46/100 · Wasta: 4/100
Box Elder is 42 points higher.
Box Elder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wasta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Box Elder: 100/100 · Wasta: 50/100
Box Elder is 50 points higher.
Box Elder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wasta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Box Elder: Unavailable · Wasta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Box Elder: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wasta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Box Elder: 57/100 · Wasta: 35/100
Box Elder is 22 points higher.
Box Elder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wasta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Box Elder: 27/100 · Wasta: 32/100
Wasta is 5 points higher.
Box Elder: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wasta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.