City vs city
Buffalo Gap vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 2 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 · Rapid City: 43/100
Rapid City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Gap: 47/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Rapid City is 6 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo Gap: 19/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Rapid City is 1 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Gap: 36/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Buffalo Gap is 13 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Gap: 4/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Rapid City is 19 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo Gap: 83/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 17 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo Gap: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Gap: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Gap: 59/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Buffalo Gap is 2 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo Gap: 40/100 · Rapid City: 28/100
Buffalo Gap is 12 points higher.
Buffalo Gap: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.