City vs city
Hitchcock vs Wolsey, SD
Hitchcock currently scores 3 points higher overall than Wolsey, 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
Hitchcock: 42/100 · Wolsey: 39/100
Hitchcock is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hitchcock: 67/100 · Wolsey: 62/100
Hitchcock is 5 points higher.
Hitchcock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wolsey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hitchcock: 21/100 · Wolsey: 21/100
No gap.
Hitchcock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wolsey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hitchcock: 45/100 · Wolsey: 46/100
Wolsey is 1 points higher.
Hitchcock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wolsey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hitchcock: 0/100 · Wolsey: 12/100
Wolsey is 12 points higher.
Hitchcock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wolsey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hitchcock: 41/100 · Wolsey: 56/100
Wolsey is 15 points higher.
Hitchcock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wolsey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hitchcock: Unavailable · Wolsey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hitchcock: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wolsey: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hitchcock: 34/100 · Wolsey: 39/100
Wolsey is 5 points higher.
Hitchcock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wolsey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hitchcock: Unavailable · Wolsey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hitchcock: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Wolsey: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.