City vs city
Appleton vs Cross Plains, WI
Appleton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Cross Plains, 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
Appleton: 33/100 · Cross Plains: 32/100
Appleton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Cross Plains: 41/100
Appleton is 5 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Cross Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Cross Plains: 16/100
Cross Plains is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cross Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Cross Plains: 36/100
Cross Plains is 24 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cross Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Cross Plains: 19/100
Cross Plains is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cross Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Cross Plains: 48/100
Appleton is 52 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cross Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Cross Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cross Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Cross Plains: 46/100
Cross Plains is 5 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cross Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Cross Plains: 20/100
Cross Plains is 3 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cross Plains: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.