City vs city
Arlington vs Lake Preston, SD
Arlington and Lake Preston are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 · Lake Preston: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Arlington: 44/100 · Lake Preston: 16/100
Arlington is 28 points higher.
Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lake Preston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington: 20/100 · Lake Preston: 20/100
No gap.
Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington: 68/100 · Lake Preston: 65/100
Arlington is 3 points higher.
Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington: 35/100 · Lake Preston: 0/100
Arlington is 35 points higher.
Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington: 57/100 · Lake Preston: 94/100
Lake Preston is 37 points higher.
Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington: Unavailable · Lake Preston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Preston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington: 40/100 · Lake Preston: 26/100
Arlington is 14 points higher.
Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Preston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington: 19/100 · Lake Preston: 20/100
Lake Preston is 1 points higher.
Arlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Preston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.