City vs city
Carthage vs De Smet, SD
De Smet currently scores 9 points higher overall than Carthage, 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
Carthage: 34/100 · De Smet: 43/100
De Smet is 9 points higher.
Flood
Carthage: 34/100 · De Smet: 71/100
De Smet is 37 points higher.
Carthage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
De Smet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carthage: 21/100 · De Smet: 21/100
No gap.
Carthage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
De Smet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carthage: 73/100 · De Smet: 63/100
Carthage is 10 points higher.
Carthage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
De Smet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carthage: 15/100 · De Smet: 35/100
De Smet is 20 points higher.
Carthage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
De Smet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carthage: 54/100 · De Smet: 61/100
De Smet is 7 points higher.
Carthage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
De Smet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carthage: Unavailable · De Smet: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carthage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
De Smet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carthage: 24/100 · De Smet: 32/100
De Smet is 8 points higher.
Carthage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
De Smet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carthage: 20/100 · De Smet: 20/100
No gap.
Carthage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
De Smet: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.