City vs city
Blackhawk vs Brookings, SD
Brookings currently scores 2 points higher overall than Blackhawk, with the largest gap 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
Blackhawk: 47/100 · Brookings: 49/100
Brookings is 2 points higher.
Flood
Blackhawk: 44/100 · Brookings: 85/100
Brookings is 41 points higher.
Blackhawk: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blackhawk: 20/100 · Brookings: 20/100
No gap.
Blackhawk: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blackhawk: 21/100 · Brookings: 66/100
Brookings is 45 points higher.
Blackhawk: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blackhawk: 0/100 · Brookings: 19/100
Brookings is 19 points higher.
Blackhawk: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blackhawk: 100/100 · Brookings: 91/100
Blackhawk is 9 points higher.
Blackhawk: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blackhawk: Unavailable · Brookings: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blackhawk: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blackhawk: 67/100 · Brookings: 45/100
Blackhawk is 22 points higher.
Blackhawk: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blackhawk: 27/100 · Brookings: 19/100
Blackhawk is 8 points higher.
Blackhawk: 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.