City vs city
Poughkeepsie vs Wappingers Falls, NY
Wappingers Falls currently scores 2 points higher overall than Poughkeepsie, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Poughkeepsie: 41/100 · Wappingers Falls: 43/100
Wappingers Falls is 2 points higher.
Flood
Poughkeepsie: 40/100 · Wappingers Falls: 53/100
Wappingers Falls is 13 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wappingers Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Poughkeepsie: 21/100 · Wappingers Falls: 21/100
No gap.
Poughkeepsie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Poughkeepsie: 25/100 · Wappingers Falls: 24/100
Poughkeepsie is 1 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Poughkeepsie: 0/100 · Wappingers Falls: 12/100
Wappingers Falls is 12 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wappingers Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Poughkeepsie: 62/100 · Wappingers Falls: 58/100
Poughkeepsie is 4 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wappingers Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Poughkeepsie: 90/100 · Wappingers Falls: 89/100
Poughkeepsie is 1 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wappingers Falls: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Poughkeepsie: 20/100 · Wappingers Falls: 57/100
Wappingers Falls is 37 points higher.
Poughkeepsie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wappingers Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Poughkeepsie: 31/100 · Wappingers Falls: 31/100
No gap.
Poughkeepsie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wappingers Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.