City vs city
Colton vs Rapid City, SD
Colton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Rapid City, 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
Colton: 45/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
Colton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Colton: 53/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
No gap.
Colton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Colton: 20/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
No gap.
Colton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Colton: 55/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Colton is 32 points higher.
Colton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Colton: 73/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Colton is 50 points higher.
Colton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Colton: 50/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 50 points higher.
Colton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Colton: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Colton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Colton: 40/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 17 points higher.
Colton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Colton: 21/100 · Rapid City: 28/100
Rapid City is 7 points higher.
Colton: 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.