Baraga County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,148

10.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,148

🏠

Building Value

$2.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score72.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score68.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score49.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score31.6
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score29.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$127
Risk Score23.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score22.2
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score20.6
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🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score13.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score7.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score6.3
🏔️

Earthquake

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌀

Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Baraga County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

10.7-38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.1-33.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

77.0+27.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.0+19.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

77.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.0

Relatively High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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