City vs city
Faulkton vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 4 points higher overall than Faulkton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Faulkton: 39/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
Rapid City is 4 points higher.
Flood
Faulkton: Unavailable · Rapid City: 53/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Faulkton: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Faulkton: 21/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Faulkton is 1 points higher.
Faulkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Faulkton: 45/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Faulkton is 22 points higher.
Faulkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Faulkton: 38/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Faulkton is 15 points higher.
Faulkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Faulkton: 97/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 3 points higher.
Faulkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Faulkton: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Faulkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Faulkton: 31/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 26 points higher.
Faulkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Faulkton: Unavailable · Rapid City: 28/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Faulkton: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.