City vs city
Onalaska vs West Salem, WI
Onalaska currently scores 3 points higher overall than West Salem, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Onalaska: 35/100 · West Salem: 32/100
Onalaska is 3 points higher.
Flood
Onalaska: 73/100 · West Salem: 36/100
Onalaska is 37 points higher.
Onalaska: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
West Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Onalaska: 16/100 · West Salem: 16/100
No gap.
Onalaska: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Onalaska: 12/100 · West Salem: 12/100
No gap.
Onalaska: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Onalaska: 19/100 · West Salem: 15/100
Onalaska is 4 points higher.
Onalaska: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Onalaska: 100/100 · West Salem: 100/100
No gap.
Onalaska: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Onalaska: Unavailable · West Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Onalaska: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Onalaska: 9/100 · West Salem: 33/100
West Salem is 24 points higher.
Onalaska: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Onalaska: 15/100 · West Salem: 15/100
No gap.
Onalaska: 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.