Sanilac County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,597

70.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

40,597

🏠

Building Value

$11.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score95.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$316K
Risk Score89.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score71.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$795K
Risk Score71.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score66.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score63.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$325K
Risk Score62.3
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score55.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score45.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score33.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$308
Risk Score33.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score30.9
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score26.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score12.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Sanilac County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.3+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.2-36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.0+22.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.3+19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.3

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.