City vs city
Brookings vs Colton, SD
Brookings currently scores 4 points higher overall than Colton, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Brookings: 49/100 · Colton: 45/100
Brookings is 4 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · Colton: 53/100
Brookings is 32 points higher.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Colton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · Colton: 20/100
No gap.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Colton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · Colton: 55/100
Brookings is 11 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Colton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · Colton: 73/100
Colton is 54 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · Colton: 50/100
Brookings is 41 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Colton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · Colton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Colton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · Colton: 40/100
Brookings is 5 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Colton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · Colton: 21/100
Colton is 2 points higher.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Colton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.