Mason County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,050

25.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

29,050

🏠

Building Value

$8.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score94.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score60.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score58.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score44.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score42.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score41.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score34.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score32.8
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score31.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score28.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score25.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score23.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score20.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score15.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mason County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.3-23.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.5-7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

79.7+30.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.1+47.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

79.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.1

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.