City vs city
Elkton vs Ward, SD
Elkton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Ward, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Elkton: 34/100 · Ward: 32/100
Elkton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Elkton: 30/100 · Ward: 19/100
Elkton is 11 points higher.
Elkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Ward: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkton: 20/100 · Ward: 20/100
No gap.
Elkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkton: 63/100 · Ward: 66/100
Ward is 3 points higher.
Elkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkton: 8/100 · Ward: 0/100
Elkton is 8 points higher.
Elkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkton: 55/100 · Ward: 29/100
Elkton is 26 points higher.
Elkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkton: Unavailable · Ward: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkton: 40/100 · Ward: 41/100
Ward is 1 points higher.
Elkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elkton: 19/100 · Ward: 19/100
No gap.
Elkton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ward: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.