City vs city
Custer vs Rapid City, SD
Custer currently scores 8 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
Custer: 51/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
Custer is 8 points higher.
Flood
Custer: 49/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Rapid City is 4 points higher.
Custer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Custer: 19/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Rapid City is 1 points higher.
Custer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Custer: 29/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Custer is 6 points higher.
Custer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Custer: 0/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Rapid City is 23 points higher.
Custer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Custer: 100/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
No gap.
Custer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Custer: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Custer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Custer: 69/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Custer is 12 points higher.
Custer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Custer: 40/100 · Rapid City: 28/100
Custer is 12 points higher.
Custer: 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.