City vs city
Eau Claire vs Jefferson, WI
Eau Claire currently scores 5 points higher overall than Jefferson, 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
Eau Claire: 44/100 · Jefferson: 39/100
Eau Claire is 5 points higher.
Flood
Eau Claire: 47/100 · Jefferson: 38/100
Eau Claire is 9 points higher.
Eau Claire: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Eau Claire: 16/100 · Jefferson: 15/100
Eau Claire is 1 points higher.
Eau Claire: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Eau Claire: 17/100 · Jefferson: 50/100
Jefferson is 33 points higher.
Eau Claire: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Eau Claire: 62/100 · Jefferson: 38/100
Eau Claire is 24 points higher.
Eau Claire: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Eau Claire: 100/100 · Jefferson: 70/100
Eau Claire is 30 points higher.
Eau Claire: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Eau Claire: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Eau Claire: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Eau Claire: 49/100 · Jefferson: 46/100
Eau Claire is 3 points higher.
Eau Claire: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Eau Claire: 16/100 · Jefferson: 19/100
Jefferson is 3 points higher.
Eau Claire: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.