City vs city
Portage vs Wisconsin Dells, WI
Portage currently scores 5 points higher overall than Wisconsin Dells, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Portage: 43/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 38/100
Portage is 5 points higher.
Flood
Portage: 95/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 63/100
Portage is 32 points higher.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wisconsin Dells: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Portage: 15/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 16/100
Wisconsin Dells is 1 points higher.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wisconsin Dells: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Portage: 28/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 21/100
Portage is 7 points higher.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wisconsin Dells: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Portage: 8/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 0/100
Portage is 8 points higher.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wisconsin Dells: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Portage: 73/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 38/100
Portage is 35 points higher.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wisconsin Dells: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Portage: Unavailable · Wisconsin Dells: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wisconsin Dells: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Portage: 67/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 69/100
Wisconsin Dells is 2 points higher.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wisconsin Dells: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Portage: 18/100 · Wisconsin Dells: 18/100
No gap.
Portage: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Wisconsin Dells: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.