Chippewa County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 36,764

26.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

36,764

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Building Value

$11.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score75.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score60.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score50.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score49.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score44.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score37.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score36.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score13.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score10.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score8.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score7.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score7.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score7.3
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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

Chippewa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.3-22.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.4+26.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.0+5.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.5+22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.5

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.