Berrien County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 154,234

81.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

154,234

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Building Value

$37.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$45.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score95.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score89.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score88.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$27.1M
Risk Score86.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score83.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score75.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$897K
Risk Score71.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$723K
Risk Score65.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score61.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$345K
Risk Score61.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score47.9
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score38.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score31.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score23.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Berrien County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.7+33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.5-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.1-5.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.4+49.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.4

Very 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.