Alpena County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,892

28.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,892

🏠

Building Value

$7.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score62.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score51.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score41.8
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score36.0
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score27.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score26.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$153
Risk Score25.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score24.9
Show all 16 hazards
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score24.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score16.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score15.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score15.2
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score14.3
☀️

Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Alpena County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.3-20.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.6-33.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.2+31.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.4+39.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

← View all counties in Michigan

Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.