City vs city
Baraboo vs Portage, WI
Portage currently scores 6 points higher overall than Baraboo, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Baraboo: 37/100 · Portage: 43/100
Portage is 6 points higher.
Flood
Baraboo: 38/100 · Portage: 95/100
Portage is 57 points higher.
Baraboo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baraboo: 16/100 · Portage: 15/100
Baraboo is 1 points higher.
Baraboo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baraboo: 26/100 · Portage: 28/100
Portage is 2 points higher.
Baraboo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baraboo: 0/100 · Portage: 8/100
Portage is 8 points higher.
Baraboo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baraboo: 60/100 · Portage: 73/100
Portage is 13 points higher.
Baraboo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baraboo: Unavailable · Portage: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baraboo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baraboo: 64/100 · Portage: 67/100
Portage is 3 points higher.
Baraboo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baraboo: 18/100 · Portage: 18/100
No gap.
Baraboo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.