City vs city
Arlington vs Brookings, SD
Brookings currently scores 9 points higher overall than Arlington, 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
Arlington: 40/100 · Brookings: 49/100
Brookings is 9 points higher.
Flood
Arlington: 44/100 · Brookings: 85/100
Brookings is 41 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 20/100 · Brookings: 20/100
No gap.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 68/100 · Brookings: 66/100
Arlington is 2 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 35/100 · Brookings: 19/100
Arlington is 16 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 57/100 · Brookings: 91/100
Brookings is 34 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Brookings: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 40/100 · Brookings: 45/100
Brookings is 5 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 19/100 · Brookings: 19/100
No gap.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.