City vs city
Brookings vs South Shore, SD
Brookings currently scores 16 points higher overall than South Shore, 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 · South Shore: 33/100
Brookings is 16 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · South Shore: 49/100
Brookings is 36 points higher.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
South Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · South Shore: 20/100
No gap.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · South Shore: 41/100
Brookings is 25 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · South Shore: 12/100
Brookings is 7 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · South Shore: 32/100
Brookings is 59 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · South Shore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Shore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · South Shore: 54/100
South Shore is 9 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · South Shore: 21/100
South Shore is 2 points higher.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Shore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.