City vs city
Brookings vs Lake Norden, SD
Brookings currently scores 12 points higher overall than Lake Norden, 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 · Lake Norden: 37/100
Brookings is 12 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · Lake Norden: 28/100
Brookings is 57 points higher.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lake Norden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · Lake Norden: 20/100
No gap.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Norden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · Lake Norden: 54/100
Brookings is 12 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Norden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · Lake Norden: 0/100
Brookings is 19 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Norden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · Lake Norden: 69/100
Brookings is 22 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Norden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · Lake Norden: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Norden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · Lake Norden: 27/100
Brookings is 18 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Norden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · Lake Norden: 21/100
Lake Norden is 2 points higher.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Norden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.