City vs city
Mitchell vs Wessington Springs, SD
Mitchell currently scores 17 points higher overall than Wessington Springs, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Mitchell: 54/100 · Wessington Springs: 37/100
Mitchell is 17 points higher.
Flood
Mitchell: 68/100 · Wessington Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wessington Springs: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Mitchell: 21/100 · Wessington Springs: 21/100
No gap.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wessington Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mitchell: 52/100 · Wessington Springs: 46/100
Mitchell is 6 points higher.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wessington Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mitchell: 38/100 · Wessington Springs: 15/100
Mitchell is 23 points higher.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wessington Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mitchell: 100/100 · Wessington Springs: 100/100
No gap.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wessington Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mitchell: Unavailable · Wessington Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wessington Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mitchell: 43/100 · Wessington Springs: 42/100
Mitchell is 1 points higher.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wessington Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mitchell: Unavailable · Wessington Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Wessington Springs: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.