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Brainerd vs Wadena, MN

Brainerd and Wadena are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.

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Brainerd

42/100

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Wadena

42/100

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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

Brainerd: 42/100 · Wadena: 42/100

No gap.

Flood

Brainerd: 35/100 · Wadena: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Brainerd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wadena: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Brainerd: 17/100 · Wadena: 18/100

Wadena is 1 points higher.

Brainerd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Wadena: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Brainerd: 24/100 · Wadena: 23/100

Brainerd is 1 points higher.

Brainerd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Wadena: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Brainerd: 27/100 · Wadena: 62/100

Wadena is 35 points higher.

Brainerd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wadena: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Brainerd: 100/100 · Wadena: 100/100

No gap.

Brainerd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Wadena: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Brainerd: Unavailable · Wadena: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Brainerd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wadena: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Brainerd: 64/100 · Wadena: 56/100

Brainerd is 8 points higher.

Brainerd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Wadena: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Brainerd: 28/100 · Wadena: 32/100

Wadena is 4 points higher.

Brainerd: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Wadena: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.