City vs city
Merrill vs Rib Mountain, WI
Rib Mountain currently scores 10 points higher overall than Merrill, 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
Merrill: 34/100 · Rib Mountain: 44/100
Rib Mountain is 10 points higher.
Flood
Merrill: 46/100 · Rib Mountain: 60/100
Rib Mountain is 14 points higher.
Merrill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Rib Mountain: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merrill: 15/100 · Rib Mountain: 15/100
No gap.
Merrill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rib Mountain: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merrill: 24/100 · Rib Mountain: 21/100
Merrill is 3 points higher.
Merrill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rib Mountain: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merrill: 12/100 · Rib Mountain: 0/100
Merrill is 12 points higher.
Merrill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rib Mountain: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merrill: 93/100 · Rib Mountain: 84/100
Merrill is 9 points higher.
Merrill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rib Mountain: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merrill: Unavailable · Rib Mountain: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merrill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rib Mountain: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merrill: 17/100 · Rib Mountain: 56/100
Rib Mountain is 39 points higher.
Merrill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rib Mountain: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Merrill: 28/100 · Rib Mountain: 28/100
No gap.
Merrill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rib Mountain: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.