City vs city
Buffalo Gap vs Mitchell, SD
Mitchell currently scores 13 points higher overall than Buffalo Gap, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Buffalo Gap: 41/100 · Mitchell: 54/100
Mitchell is 13 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Gap: 47/100 · Mitchell: 68/100
Mitchell is 21 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo Gap: 19/100 · Mitchell: 21/100
Mitchell is 2 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Gap: 36/100 · Mitchell: 52/100
Mitchell is 16 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Gap: 4/100 · Mitchell: 38/100
Mitchell is 34 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo Gap: 83/100 · Mitchell: 100/100
Mitchell is 17 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo Gap: Unavailable · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Gap: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Gap: 59/100 · Mitchell: 43/100
Buffalo Gap is 16 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo Gap: 40/100 · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Gap: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.