City vs city
Sherman vs Watertown, SD
Watertown currently scores 20 points higher overall than Sherman, 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
Sherman: 30/100 · Watertown: 50/100
Watertown is 20 points higher.
Flood
Sherman: 19/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Watertown is 60 points higher.
Sherman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sherman: 20/100 · Watertown: 20/100
No gap.
Sherman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sherman: 48/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Sherman is 6 points higher.
Sherman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sherman: 8/100 · Watertown: 0/100
Sherman is 8 points higher.
Sherman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sherman: 51/100 · Watertown: 100/100
Watertown is 49 points higher.
Sherman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sherman: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sherman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sherman: 43/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Sherman is 5 points higher.
Sherman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sherman: 21/100 · Watertown: 21/100
No gap.
Sherman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Watertown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.