City vs city
Rapid City vs Rowena, SD
Rapid City currently scores 6 points higher overall than Rowena, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Rapid City: 43/100 · Rowena: 37/100
Rapid City is 6 points higher.
Flood
Rapid City: 53/100 · Rowena: 56/100
Rowena is 3 points higher.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rowena: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rapid City: 20/100 · Rowena: 20/100
No gap.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rowena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rapid City: 23/100 · Rowena: 45/100
Rowena is 22 points higher.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rowena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rapid City: 23/100 · Rowena: 8/100
Rapid City is 15 points higher.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rowena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rapid City: 100/100 · Rowena: 58/100
Rapid City is 42 points higher.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rowena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rapid City: Unavailable · Rowena: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rowena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rapid City: 57/100 · Rowena: 51/100
Rapid City is 6 points higher.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rowena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rapid City: 28/100 · Rowena: 21/100
Rapid City is 7 points higher.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rowena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.