City vs city
Madison vs Waunakee, WI
Waunakee currently scores 5 points higher overall than Madison, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Waunakee: 48/100
Waunakee is 5 points higher.
Flood
Madison: 84/100 · Waunakee: 68/100
Madison is 16 points higher.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Waunakee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Madison: 16/100 · Waunakee: 16/100
No gap.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waunakee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Madison: 46/100 · Waunakee: 41/100
Madison is 5 points higher.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waunakee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Madison: 23/100 · Waunakee: 38/100
Waunakee is 15 points higher.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waunakee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Madison: 100/100 · Waunakee: 100/100
No gap.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waunakee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Madison: Unavailable · Waunakee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waunakee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Madison: 14/100 · Waunakee: 54/100
Waunakee is 40 points higher.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waunakee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Madison: 21/100 · Waunakee: 21/100
No gap.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waunakee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.