City vs city
Brandon vs Sherman, SD
Brandon currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sherman, 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
Brandon: 37/100 · Sherman: 30/100
Brandon is 7 points higher.
Flood
Brandon: 56/100 · Sherman: 19/100
Brandon is 37 points higher.
Brandon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Sherman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brandon: 20/100 · Sherman: 20/100
No gap.
Brandon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sherman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brandon: 45/100 · Sherman: 48/100
Sherman is 3 points higher.
Brandon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sherman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brandon: 8/100 · Sherman: 8/100
No gap.
Brandon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sherman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brandon: 58/100 · Sherman: 51/100
Brandon is 7 points higher.
Brandon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sherman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brandon: Unavailable · Sherman: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brandon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sherman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brandon: 51/100 · Sherman: 43/100
Brandon is 8 points higher.
Brandon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sherman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brandon: 21/100 · Sherman: 21/100
No gap.
Brandon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sherman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.