City vs city
Brownsville vs South Padre Island, TX
Brownsville currently scores 24 points higher overall than South Padre Island, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Brownsville: 51/100 · South Padre Island: 27/100
Brownsville is 24 points higher.
Flood
Brownsville: 46/100 · South Padre Island: 0/100
Brownsville is 46 points higher.
Brownsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
South Padre Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brownsville: 49/100 · South Padre Island: 54/100
South Padre Island is 5 points higher.
Brownsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Padre Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brownsville: 28/100 · South Padre Island: 26/100
Brownsville is 2 points higher.
Brownsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Padre Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brownsville: 27/100 · South Padre Island: 8/100
Brownsville is 19 points higher.
Brownsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Padre Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brownsville: 100/100 · South Padre Island: 3/100
Brownsville is 97 points higher.
Brownsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Padre Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brownsville: 72/100 · South Padre Island: 92/100
South Padre Island is 20 points higher.
Brownsville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Padre Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Brownsville: 58/100 · South Padre Island: 3/100
Brownsville is 55 points higher.
Brownsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Padre Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brownsville: 27/100 · South Padre Island: 28/100
South Padre Island is 1 points higher.
Brownsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Padre Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.