City vs city
Lake Preston vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Lake Preston, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 Preston: 40/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
Rapid City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lake Preston: 16/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Rapid City is 37 points higher.
Lake Preston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Preston: 20/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
No gap.
Lake Preston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Preston: 65/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Lake Preston is 42 points higher.
Lake Preston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Preston: 0/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Rapid City is 23 points higher.
Lake Preston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Preston: 94/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
Rapid City is 6 points higher.
Lake Preston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Preston: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Preston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Preston: 26/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 31 points higher.
Lake Preston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Preston: 20/100 · Rapid City: 28/100
Rapid City is 8 points higher.
Lake Preston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.