City vs city
Garretson vs Valley Springs, SD
Garretson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Valley Springs, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Garretson: 33/100 · Valley Springs: 32/100
Garretson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Garretson: 56/100 · Valley Springs: 25/100
Garretson is 31 points higher.
Garretson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Valley Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Garretson: 20/100 · Valley Springs: 20/100
No gap.
Garretson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valley Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Garretson: 50/100 · Valley Springs: 45/100
Garretson is 5 points higher.
Garretson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valley Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Garretson: 4/100 · Valley Springs: 12/100
Valley Springs is 8 points higher.
Garretson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Garretson: 31/100 · Valley Springs: 51/100
Valley Springs is 20 points higher.
Garretson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valley Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Garretson: Unavailable · Valley Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Garretson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valley Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Garretson: 47/100 · Valley Springs: 49/100
Valley Springs is 2 points higher.
Garretson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valley Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Garretson: 21/100 · Valley Springs: 21/100
No gap.
Garretson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Valley Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.