City vs city
Dell Rapids vs Mitchell, SD
Mitchell currently scores 12 points higher overall than Dell Rapids, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Dell Rapids: 42/100 · Mitchell: 54/100
Mitchell is 12 points higher.
Flood
Dell Rapids: 52/100 · Mitchell: 68/100
Mitchell is 16 points higher.
Dell Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dell Rapids: 20/100 · Mitchell: 21/100
Mitchell is 1 points higher.
Dell Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dell Rapids: 57/100 · Mitchell: 52/100
Dell Rapids is 5 points higher.
Dell Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dell Rapids: 27/100 · Mitchell: 38/100
Mitchell is 11 points higher.
Dell Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dell Rapids: 82/100 · Mitchell: 100/100
Mitchell is 18 points higher.
Dell Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dell Rapids: Unavailable · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dell Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dell Rapids: 38/100 · Mitchell: 43/100
Mitchell is 5 points higher.
Dell Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dell Rapids: 21/100 · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dell Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.