City vs city
Newell vs Sturgis, SD
Newell currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sturgis, 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 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
Newell: 44/100 · Sturgis: 41/100
Newell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Newell: 44/100 · Sturgis: 53/100
Sturgis is 9 points higher.
Newell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Sturgis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newell: 19/100 · Sturgis: 19/100
No gap.
Newell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sturgis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newell: 47/100 · Sturgis: 33/100
Newell is 14 points higher.
Newell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sturgis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newell: 31/100 · Sturgis: 4/100
Newell is 27 points higher.
Newell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sturgis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newell: 100/100 · Sturgis: 100/100
No gap.
Newell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sturgis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newell: Unavailable · Sturgis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sturgis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newell: 42/100 · Sturgis: 53/100
Sturgis is 11 points higher.
Newell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sturgis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Newell: 28/100 · Sturgis: 27/100
Newell is 1 points higher.
Newell: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sturgis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.