City vs city
Elk Point vs Richland, SD
Elk Point currently scores 6 points higher overall than Richland, 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
Elk Point: 47/100 · Richland: 41/100
Elk Point is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elk Point: 100/100 · Richland: 98/100
Elk Point is 2 points higher.
Elk Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Richland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elk Point: 20/100 · Richland: 20/100
No gap.
Elk Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elk Point: 42/100 · Richland: 41/100
Elk Point is 1 points higher.
Elk Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elk Point: 8/100 · Richland: 35/100
Richland is 27 points higher.
Elk Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elk Point: 100/100 · Richland: 35/100
Elk Point is 65 points higher.
Elk Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elk Point: Unavailable · Richland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elk Point: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elk Point: 38/100 · Richland: 37/100
Elk Point is 1 points higher.
Elk Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elk Point: 24/100 · Richland: 22/100
Elk Point is 2 points higher.
Elk Point: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.