City vs city
Springfield vs Watertown, SD
Springfield currently scores 13 points higher overall than Watertown, 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
Springfield: 63/100 · Watertown: 50/100
Springfield is 13 points higher.
Flood
Springfield: 76/100 · Watertown: 79/100
Watertown is 3 points higher.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Watertown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Springfield: 21/100 · Watertown: 20/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Watertown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Springfield: 31/100 · Watertown: 42/100
Watertown is 11 points higher.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Watertown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Springfield: 77/100 · Watertown: 0/100
Springfield is 77 points higher.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Springfield: 100/100 · Watertown: 100/100
No gap.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Watertown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Springfield: Unavailable · Watertown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Springfield: 74/100 · Watertown: 38/100
Springfield is 36 points higher.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Watertown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Springfield: Unavailable · Watertown: 21/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Watertown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.