City vs city
Aberdeen vs Lake Preston, SD
Aberdeen currently scores 13 points higher overall than Lake Preston, 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
Aberdeen: 53/100 · Lake Preston: 40/100
Aberdeen is 13 points higher.
Flood
Aberdeen: 71/100 · Lake Preston: 16/100
Aberdeen is 55 points higher.
Aberdeen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Lake Preston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aberdeen: 20/100 · Lake Preston: 20/100
No gap.
Aberdeen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aberdeen: 32/100 · Lake Preston: 65/100
Lake Preston is 33 points higher.
Aberdeen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aberdeen: 50/100 · Lake Preston: 0/100
Aberdeen is 50 points higher.
Aberdeen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aberdeen: 100/100 · Lake Preston: 94/100
Aberdeen is 6 points higher.
Aberdeen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aberdeen: Unavailable · Lake Preston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aberdeen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Preston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aberdeen: 44/100 · Lake Preston: 26/100
Aberdeen is 18 points higher.
Aberdeen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Preston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aberdeen: Unavailable · Lake Preston: 20/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aberdeen: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Preston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.