City vs city
Brookings vs Lower Brule, SD
Brookings currently scores 21 points higher overall than Lower Brule, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Lower Brule: 28/100
Brookings is 21 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · Lower Brule: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lower Brule: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · Lower Brule: 21/100
Lower Brule is 1 points higher.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Brule: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · Lower Brule: 26/100
Brookings is 40 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Brule: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · Lower Brule: 27/100
Lower Brule is 8 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Brule: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · Lower Brule: 38/100
Brookings is 53 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Brule: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · Lower Brule: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Brule: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · Lower Brule: 55/100
Lower Brule is 10 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Brule: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · Lower Brule: 26/100
Lower Brule is 7 points higher.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lower Brule: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.