City vs city
Brookings vs Volga, SD
Brookings currently scores 4 points higher overall than Volga, 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 · Volga: 45/100
Brookings is 4 points higher.
Flood
Brookings: 85/100 · Volga: 74/100
Brookings is 11 points higher.
Brookings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Volga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookings: 20/100 · Volga: 20/100
No gap.
Brookings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Volga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookings: 66/100 · Volga: 70/100
Volga is 4 points higher.
Brookings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Volga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookings: 19/100 · Volga: 4/100
Brookings is 15 points higher.
Brookings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Volga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookings: 91/100 · Volga: 83/100
Brookings is 8 points higher.
Brookings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Volga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookings: Unavailable · Volga: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Volga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookings: 45/100 · Volga: 44/100
Brookings is 1 points higher.
Brookings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Volga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookings: 19/100 · Volga: 19/100
No gap.
Brookings: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Volga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.