City vs city
Belle Fourche vs Brookings, SD
Belle Fourche and Brookings are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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
Belle Fourche: 49/100 · Brookings: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Belle Fourche: 59/100 · Brookings: 85/100
Brookings is 26 points higher.
Belle Fourche: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Belle Fourche: 19/100 · Brookings: 20/100
Brookings is 1 points higher.
Belle Fourche: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Belle Fourche: 36/100 · Brookings: 66/100
Brookings is 30 points higher.
Belle Fourche: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Belle Fourche: 0/100 · Brookings: 19/100
Brookings is 19 points higher.
Belle Fourche: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Belle Fourche: 100/100 · Brookings: 91/100
Belle Fourche is 9 points higher.
Belle Fourche: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Belle Fourche: Unavailable · Brookings: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Belle Fourche: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Belle Fourche: 50/100 · Brookings: 45/100
Belle Fourche is 5 points higher.
Belle Fourche: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Belle Fourche: 28/100 · Brookings: 19/100
Belle Fourche is 9 points higher.
Belle Fourche: 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.