City vs city
Custer vs Mitchell, SD
Mitchell currently scores 3 points higher overall than Custer, 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 · Mitchell: 54/100
Mitchell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Custer: 49/100 · Mitchell: 68/100
Mitchell is 19 points higher.
Custer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Custer: 19/100 · Mitchell: 21/100
Mitchell is 2 points higher.
Custer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Custer: 29/100 · Mitchell: 52/100
Mitchell is 23 points higher.
Custer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Custer: 0/100 · Mitchell: 38/100
Mitchell is 38 points higher.
Custer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Custer: 100/100 · Mitchell: 100/100
No gap.
Custer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Custer: Unavailable · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Custer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Custer: 69/100 · Mitchell: 43/100
Custer is 26 points higher.
Custer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Custer: 40/100 · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Custer: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.