City vs city
Brookings vs Dakota Dunes, SD
Brookings currently scores 13 points higher overall than Dakota Dunes, 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
Brookings: 49/100 · Dakota Dunes: 36/100
Brookings is 13 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · Dakota Dunes: 5/100
Brookings is 80 points higher.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Dakota Dunes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · Dakota Dunes: 20/100
No gap.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dakota Dunes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · Dakota Dunes: 49/100
Brookings is 17 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dakota Dunes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · Dakota Dunes: 4/100
Brookings is 15 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dakota Dunes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · Dakota Dunes: 100/100
Dakota Dunes is 9 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dakota Dunes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · Dakota Dunes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dakota Dunes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · Dakota Dunes: 50/100
Dakota Dunes is 5 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dakota Dunes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · Dakota Dunes: 26/100
Dakota Dunes is 7 points higher.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dakota Dunes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.