Muskegon County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 175,775

70.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

175,775

🏠

Building Value

$31.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$27.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score96.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score80.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.1M
Risk Score77.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$245K
Risk Score72.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score69.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$636K
Risk Score62.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score58.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score51.1
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score48.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score47.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score38.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score34.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score30.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score21.7
☀️

Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Muskegon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.1+21.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.5-18.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.3-0.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.4+50.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.4

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.