Houghton County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,342

24.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

37,342

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Building Value

$8.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$346K
Risk Score85.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score68.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score43.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score43.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score40.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score22.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score20.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score18.4
Show all 16 hazards
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$96
Risk Score17.0
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score14.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score10.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score6.2
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Earthquake

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Houghton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.3-24.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

22.7-26.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.2-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.3+23.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.3

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.