City vs city
Pipestone vs The Lakes, MN
Pipestone currently scores 3 points higher overall than The Lakes, 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 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
Pipestone: 31/100 · The Lakes: 28/100
Pipestone is 3 points higher.
Flood
Pipestone: 35/100 · The Lakes: 0/100
Pipestone is 35 points higher.
Pipestone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
The Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pipestone: 20/100 · The Lakes: 19/100
Pipestone is 1 points higher.
Pipestone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pipestone: 54/100 · The Lakes: 60/100
The Lakes is 6 points higher.
Pipestone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pipestone: 12/100 · The Lakes: 69/100
The Lakes is 57 points higher.
Pipestone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pipestone: 42/100 · The Lakes: 22/100
Pipestone is 20 points higher.
Pipestone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pipestone: Unavailable · The Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pipestone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
The Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pipestone: 34/100 · The Lakes: 2/100
Pipestone is 32 points higher.
Pipestone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Pipestone: 20/100 · The Lakes: 21/100
The Lakes is 1 points higher.
Pipestone: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
The Lakes: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.