City vs city
Madison vs Prairie du Chien, WI
Madison currently scores 8 points higher overall than Prairie du Chien, 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
Madison: 43/100 · Prairie du Chien: 35/100
Madison is 8 points higher.
Flood
Madison: 84/100 · Prairie du Chien: 60/100
Madison is 24 points higher.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Prairie du Chien: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Madison: 16/100 · Prairie du Chien: 17/100
Prairie du Chien is 1 points higher.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Prairie du Chien: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Madison: 46/100 · Prairie du Chien: 15/100
Madison is 31 points higher.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Prairie du Chien: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Madison: 23/100 · Prairie du Chien: 15/100
Madison is 8 points higher.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairie du Chien: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Madison: 100/100 · Prairie du Chien: 83/100
Madison is 17 points higher.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prairie du Chien: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Madison: Unavailable · Prairie du Chien: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Prairie du Chien: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Madison: 14/100 · Prairie du Chien: 40/100
Prairie du Chien is 26 points higher.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Prairie du Chien: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Madison: 21/100 · Prairie du Chien: 16/100
Madison is 5 points higher.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Prairie du Chien: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.