City vs city
Rapid City vs Wolsey, SD
Rapid City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Wolsey, 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 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
Rapid City: 42/100 · Wolsey: 39/100
Rapid City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Rapid City: 49/100 · Wolsey: 62/100
Wolsey is 13 points higher.
Rapid City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wolsey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rapid City: 20/100 · Wolsey: 21/100
Wolsey is 1 points higher.
Rapid City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wolsey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rapid City: 24/100 · Wolsey: 46/100
Wolsey is 22 points higher.
Rapid City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wolsey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rapid City: 8/100 · Wolsey: 12/100
Wolsey is 4 points higher.
Rapid City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wolsey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rapid City: 100/100 · Wolsey: 56/100
Rapid City is 44 points higher.
Rapid City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wolsey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rapid City: Unavailable · Wolsey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rapid City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wolsey: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rapid City: 67/100 · Wolsey: 39/100
Rapid City is 28 points higher.
Rapid City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wolsey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Rapid City: 29/100 · Wolsey: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rapid City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wolsey: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.