St. Joseph County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 60,908

58.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

60,908

🏠

Building Value

$14.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$18.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score85.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$602K
Risk Score77.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score68.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score63.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score63.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score62.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$442K
Risk Score60.8
Show all 14 hazards
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score57.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score50.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score46.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score38.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score33.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.0

St. Joseph County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.6+9.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.0-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.9-0.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.5+17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.5

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.