City vs city
Central City vs Watertown, SD
Watertown currently scores 10 points higher overall than Central City, 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
Central City: 40/100 · Watertown: 50/100
Watertown is 10 points higher.
Flood
Central City: 43/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Watertown is 36 points higher.
Central City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Central City: 19/100 · Watertown: 20/100
Watertown is 1 points higher.
Central City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Central City: 25/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Watertown is 17 points higher.
Central City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Central City: 8/100 · Watertown: 0/100
Central City is 8 points higher.
Central City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Central City: 100/100 · Watertown: 100/100
No gap.
Central City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Central City: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Central City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Central City: 54/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Central City is 16 points higher.
Central City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Central City: 28/100 · Watertown: 21/100
Central City is 7 points higher.
Central City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Watertown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.