City vs city
Rapid City vs South Shore, SD
Rapid City currently scores 10 points higher overall than South Shore, 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 · South Shore: 33/100
Rapid City is 10 points higher.
Flood
Rapid City: 53/100 · South Shore: 49/100
Rapid City is 4 points higher.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
South Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rapid City: 20/100 · South Shore: 20/100
No gap.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rapid City: 23/100 · South Shore: 41/100
South Shore is 18 points higher.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rapid City: 23/100 · South Shore: 12/100
Rapid City is 11 points higher.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rapid City: 100/100 · South Shore: 32/100
Rapid City is 68 points higher.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rapid City: Unavailable · South Shore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Shore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rapid City: 57/100 · South Shore: 54/100
Rapid City is 3 points higher.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rapid City: 28/100 · South Shore: 21/100
Rapid City is 7 points higher.
Rapid City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.