Oakland County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,274,114

97.5NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,274,114

🏠

Building Value

$319.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$359.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$102.1M
Risk Score99.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score99.4
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Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$55.4M
Risk Score99.3
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$9.0M
Risk Score98.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$164.9M
Risk Score97.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score97.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score93.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$557K
Risk Score91.5
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score86.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score83.2
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score78.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score58.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score51.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Oakland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.5+48.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

58.1+9.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.6-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

90.4+41.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

90.4

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.