City vs city
Carthage vs Lake Preston, SD
Lake Preston currently scores 6 points higher overall than Carthage, 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
Carthage: 34/100 · Lake Preston: 40/100
Lake Preston is 6 points higher.
Flood
Carthage: 34/100 · Lake Preston: 16/100
Carthage is 18 points higher.
Carthage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Lake Preston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carthage: 21/100 · Lake Preston: 20/100
Carthage is 1 points higher.
Carthage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carthage: 73/100 · Lake Preston: 65/100
Carthage is 8 points higher.
Carthage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Preston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carthage: 15/100 · Lake Preston: 0/100
Carthage is 15 points higher.
Carthage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carthage: 54/100 · Lake Preston: 94/100
Lake Preston is 40 points higher.
Carthage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Preston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carthage: Unavailable · Lake Preston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carthage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Preston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carthage: 24/100 · Lake Preston: 26/100
Lake Preston is 2 points higher.
Carthage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Preston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carthage: 20/100 · Lake Preston: 20/100
No gap.
Carthage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Preston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.