City vs city
Barron vs Rice Lake, WI
Rice Lake currently scores 3 points higher overall than Barron, 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
Barron: 29/100 · Rice Lake: 32/100
Rice Lake is 3 points higher.
Flood
Barron: 41/100 · Rice Lake: 51/100
Rice Lake is 10 points higher.
Barron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Rice Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barron: 16/100 · Rice Lake: 16/100
No gap.
Barron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rice Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barron: 26/100 · Rice Lake: 24/100
Barron is 2 points higher.
Barron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rice Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barron: 0/100 · Rice Lake: 15/100
Rice Lake is 15 points higher.
Barron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rice Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barron: 14/100 · Rice Lake: 60/100
Rice Lake is 46 points higher.
Barron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rice Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barron: Unavailable · Rice Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rice Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barron: 52/100 · Rice Lake: 37/100
Barron is 15 points higher.
Barron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rice Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barron: 22/100 · Rice Lake: 21/100
Barron is 1 points higher.
Barron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rice Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.