City vs city
Custer vs Hot Springs, SD
Custer currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hot Springs, 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
Custer: 51/100 · Hot Springs: 46/100
Custer is 5 points higher.
Flood
Custer: 49/100 · Hot Springs: 50/100
Hot Springs is 1 points higher.
Custer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Hot Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Custer: 19/100 · Hot Springs: 19/100
No gap.
Custer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hot Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Custer: 29/100 · Hot Springs: 36/100
Hot Springs is 7 points higher.
Custer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hot Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Custer: 0/100 · Hot Springs: 12/100
Hot Springs is 12 points higher.
Custer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hot Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Custer: 100/100 · Hot Springs: 100/100
No gap.
Custer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hot Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Custer: Unavailable · Hot Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Custer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hot Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Custer: 69/100 · Hot Springs: 65/100
Custer is 4 points higher.
Custer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hot Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Custer: 40/100 · Hot Springs: 40/100
No gap.
Custer: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hot Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.