City vs city
Sioux Falls vs Volga, SD
Sioux Falls currently scores 5 points higher overall than Volga, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Sioux Falls: 50/100 · Volga: 45/100
Sioux Falls is 5 points higher.
Flood
Sioux Falls: 52/100 · Volga: 74/100
Volga is 22 points higher.
Sioux Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Volga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sioux Falls: 20/100 · Volga: 20/100
No gap.
Sioux Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Volga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sioux Falls: 46/100 · Volga: 70/100
Volga is 24 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Volga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sioux Falls: 58/100 · Volga: 4/100
Sioux Falls is 54 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Volga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sioux Falls: 100/100 · Volga: 83/100
Sioux Falls is 17 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Volga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sioux Falls: Unavailable · Volga: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sioux Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Volga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sioux Falls: 51/100 · Volga: 44/100
Sioux Falls is 7 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Volga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Sioux Falls: 21/100 · Volga: 19/100
Sioux Falls is 2 points higher.
Sioux Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Volga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.