Cass County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 51,549

47.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

51,549

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Building Value

$13.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score85.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$762K
Risk Score79.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score67.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score65.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score64.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score55.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score51.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score51.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score42.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score42.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score33.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score31.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score23.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score19.0

Cass County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.7-1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.0-29.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.6+3.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.8+1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.8

Relatively Moderate

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.