City vs city
Platte vs Watertown, SD
Watertown currently scores 7 points higher overall than Platte, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Platte: 43/100 · Watertown: 50/100
Watertown is 7 points higher.
Flood
Platte: 41/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Watertown is 38 points higher.
Platte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Platte: 21/100 · Watertown: 20/100
Platte is 1 points higher.
Platte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Platte: 35/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Watertown is 7 points higher.
Platte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Platte: 15/100 · Watertown: 0/100
Platte is 15 points higher.
Platte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Platte: 100/100 · Watertown: 100/100
No gap.
Platte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Platte: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Platte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Platte: 46/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Platte is 8 points higher.
Platte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Platte: Unavailable · Watertown: 21/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Platte: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.