City vs city
Appleton vs River Falls, WI
River Falls currently scores 4 points higher overall than Appleton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · River Falls: 37/100
River Falls is 4 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · River Falls: 41/100
Appleton is 5 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
River Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · River Falls: 17/100
River Falls is 3 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
River Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · River Falls: 27/100
River Falls is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
River Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · River Falls: 15/100
River Falls is 11 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · River Falls: 100/100
No gap.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · River Falls: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
River Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · River Falls: 31/100
Appleton is 10 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
River Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · River Falls: 26/100
River Falls is 9 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
River Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.