City vs city
Lead vs Rapid City, SD
Rapid City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lead, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Lead: 40/100 · Rapid City: 42/100
Rapid City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lead: 43/100 · Rapid City: 49/100
Rapid City is 6 points higher.
Lead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lead: 19/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Rapid City is 1 points higher.
Lead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lead: 25/100 · Rapid City: 24/100
Lead is 1 points higher.
Lead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lead: 8/100 · Rapid City: 8/100
No gap.
Lead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lead: 100/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
No gap.
Lead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lead: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lead: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lead: 54/100 · Rapid City: 67/100
Rapid City is 13 points higher.
Lead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lead: 28/100 · Rapid City: 29/100
Rapid City is 1 points higher.
Lead: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rapid City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Compare with another city