Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 95,178

65.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

95,178

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Building Value

$21.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$31.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score98.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.8M
Risk Score95.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score78.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$550K
Risk Score66.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$862K
Risk Score58.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score58.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$373K
Risk Score53.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score43.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score33.5
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score32.6
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score31.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score18.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score15.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score9.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Grand Traverse County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

65.6+16.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.0-17.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.3-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.5+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.5

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.