Washtenaw County, Michigan

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 372,064

89.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

372,064

🏠

Building Value

$89.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$92.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score98.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.8M
Risk Score96.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score93.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score90.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46.6M
Risk Score90.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score88.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score87.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score85.8
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score74.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score73.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score69.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score48.3
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score43.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washtenaw County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.3+40.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.8-4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.5-27.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.0+48.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.0

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.