Van Buren County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 75,550

60.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

75,550

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Building Value

$16.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score95.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score92.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$537K
Risk Score84.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score77.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score62.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score59.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score58.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$304K
Risk Score52.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score52.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score44.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score29.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score26.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score23.8
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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

Van Buren County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.5+11.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.4-22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.2-1.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.3+43.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.3

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.