City vs city
Parkston vs Rapid City, SD
Parkston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Rapid City, 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
Parkston: 45/100 · Rapid City: 43/100
Parkston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Parkston: 43/100 · Rapid City: 53/100
Rapid City is 10 points higher.
Parkston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Parkston: 21/100 · Rapid City: 20/100
Parkston is 1 points higher.
Parkston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Parkston: 38/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
Parkston is 15 points higher.
Parkston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Parkston: 23/100 · Rapid City: 23/100
No gap.
Parkston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Parkston: 100/100 · Rapid City: 100/100
No gap.
Parkston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Parkston: Unavailable · Rapid City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Parkston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Parkston: 43/100 · Rapid City: 57/100
Rapid City is 14 points higher.
Parkston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Parkston: Unavailable · Rapid City: 28/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Parkston: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.