City vs city
Black River Falls vs West Salem, WI
Black River Falls and West Salem are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · West Salem: 32/100
No gap.
Flood
Black River Falls: 56/100 · West Salem: 36/100
Black River Falls is 20 points higher.
Black River Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
West Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Black River Falls: 16/100 · West Salem: 16/100
No gap.
Black River Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Black River Falls: 13/100 · West Salem: 12/100
Black River Falls is 1 points higher.
Black River Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Black River Falls: 0/100 · West Salem: 15/100
West Salem is 15 points higher.
Black River Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Black River Falls: 42/100 · West Salem: 100/100
West Salem is 58 points higher.
Black River Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Black River Falls: Unavailable · West Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Black River Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Black River Falls: 47/100 · West Salem: 33/100
Black River Falls is 14 points higher.
Black River Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Black River Falls: 15/100 · West Salem: 15/100
No gap.
Black River Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.