City vs city
Black River Falls vs Sparta, WI
Black River Falls currently scores 2 points higher overall than Sparta, 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
Black River Falls: 32/100 · Sparta: 30/100
Black River Falls is 2 points higher.
Flood
Black River Falls: 56/100 · Sparta: 42/100
Black River Falls is 14 points higher.
Black River Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Sparta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Black River Falls: 16/100 · Sparta: 16/100
No gap.
Black River Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sparta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Black River Falls: 13/100 · Sparta: 12/100
Black River Falls is 1 points higher.
Black River Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sparta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Black River Falls: 0/100 · Sparta: 15/100
Sparta is 15 points higher.
Black River Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Black River Falls: 42/100 · Sparta: 80/100
Sparta is 38 points higher.
Black River Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Black River Falls: Unavailable · Sparta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Black River Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sparta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Black River Falls: 47/100 · Sparta: 32/100
Black River Falls is 15 points higher.
Black River Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sparta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Black River Falls: 15/100 · Sparta: 15/100
No gap.
Black River Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sparta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.