City vs city
Lake Andes vs Rapid City, SD
Lake Andes and Rapid City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Lake Andes: 43/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Lake Andes: 41/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Rapid City is 12 points higher.
Lake Andes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Andes: 21/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Lake Andes is 1 points higher.
Lake Andes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Andes: 33/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Lake Andes is 10 points higher.
Lake Andes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Andes: 15/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Lake Andes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Andes: 100/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
No gap.
Lake Andes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Andes: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Andes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Andes: 49/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Lake Andes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Andes: Unavailable · Rapid City: 28/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Andes: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.