Cold Wave Risk in Michigan

All Michigan counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index cold wave score

Cold Wave risk — prolonged spells of dangerously low temperatures — is rated for 83 of 83 Michigan counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Wayne County carries the state's highest cold wave score at 99.7, with $60M in expected annual cold wave losses.

16 Michigan counties are rated High or Very High for cold wave, and expected annual losses from cold wave total roughly $448M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Cold Wave

#CountyCold Wave ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Wayne County
99.7
Very High 2.68 / yr $60M
2 Oakland County
99.3
Very High 2.63 / yr $55M
3 Macomb County
99.0
Very High 2.63 / yr $41M
4 Genesee County
98.3
High 2.84 / yr $21M
5 Dickinson County
96.3
High 5.37 / yr $14M
6 Marquette County
96.2
High 4.63 / yr $13M
7 Iron County
96.2
High 6.26 / yr $10M
8 Sanilac County
95.7
High 3.00 / yr $10M
9 Grand Traverse County
95.6
High 0.89 / yr $16M
10 Saginaw County
94.9
High 2.89 / yr $11M
11 St. Clair County
93.3
High 3.00 / yr $10M
12 Washtenaw County
93.1
High 2.79 / yr $11M
13 Leelanau County
92.9
High 0.79 / yr $9M
14 Bay County
89.9
High 2.89 / yr $7M
15 Kent County
89.4
High 1.32 / yr $8M
16 Ingham County
89.2
High 2.26 / yr $7M
17 Menominee County
89.2
Medium 4.00 / yr $5M
18 Berrien County
88.9
Medium 2.26 / yr $6M
19 Huron County
88.0
Medium 3.00 / yr $5M
20 Delta County
87.8
Medium 3.63 / yr $5M
21 Tuscola County
87.7
Medium 3.00 / yr $5M
22 Shiawassee County
85.6
Medium 2.79 / yr $5M
23 Midland County
84.1
Medium 2.89 / yr $5M
24 Monroe County
84.0
Medium 2.89 / yr $5M
25 Lapeer County
83.7
Medium 3.00 / yr $5M
26 Lenawee County
83.0
Medium 2.89 / yr $5M
27 Livingston County
80.9
Medium 2.63 / yr $7M
28 Emmet County
80.4
Medium 1.95 / yr $4M
29 Kalamazoo County
79.7
Medium 1.79 / yr $4M
30 Jackson County
78.9
Medium 2.42 / yr $3M
31 Charlevoix County
78.3
Medium 1.41 / yr $3M
32 Isabella County
77.5
Medium 2.21 / yr $3M
33 Gogebic County
77.3
Medium 6.05 / yr $2M
34 Antrim County
76.8
Medium 1.26 / yr $3M
35 Calhoun County
75.7
Medium 2.26 / yr $3M
36 Wexford County
75.4
Medium 1.32 / yr $2M
37 Benzie County
75.2
Medium 0.84 / yr $3M
38 Ottawa County
73.4
Medium 1.00 / yr $3M
39 Kalkaska County
73.2
Medium 1.37 / yr $2M
40 Baraga County
72.3
Medium 4.79 / yr $2M
41 Clare County
69.9
Medium 2.16 / yr $1M
42 Cheboygan County
69.7
Medium 2.00 / yr $2M
43 Iosco County
68.9
Medium 2.16 / yr $1M
44 Eaton County
68.6
Medium 2.11 / yr $2M
45 Houghton County
68.5
Medium 2.72 / yr $2M
46 Cass County
67.8
Medium 2.42 / yr $2M
47 Gratiot County
67.2
Medium 2.21 / yr $2M
48 Gladwin County
67.2
Medium 2.16 / yr $1M
49 Mecosta County
65.6
Medium 2.00 / yr $1M
50 Manistee County
64.1
Low 0.84 / yr $1M
51 Hillsdale County
64.0
Low 3.11 / yr $1M
52 St. Joseph County
63.9
Low 2.53 / yr $2M
53 Montcalm County
63.4
Low 2.16 / yr $2M
54 Roscommon County
63.1
Low 2.05 / yr $1M
55 Alpena County
62.8
Low 1.95 / yr $1M
56 Clinton County
62.5
Low 2.26 / yr $3M
57 Ionia County
62.0
Low 2.05 / yr $2M
58 Otsego County
61.5
Low 1.74 / yr $2M
59 Ogemaw County
60.6
Low 2.21 / yr $997K
60 Branch County
60.2
Low 3.05 / yr $1M
61 Chippewa County
60.2
Low 1.97 / yr $1M
62 Van Buren County
58.4
Low 1.26 / yr $1M
63 Muskegon County
58.2
Low 0.89 / yr $1M
64 Allegan County
57.8
Low 1.05 / yr $2M
65 Arenac County
55.2
Low 2.16 / yr $929K
66 Missaukee County
53.9
Low 1.79 / yr $1M
67 Osceola County
53.8
Low 2.00 / yr $852K
68 Newaygo County
53.6
Low 1.42 / yr $961K
69 Barry County
50.5
Low 1.63 / yr $1M
70 Crawford County
49.9
Low 1.89 / yr $742K
71 Ontonagon County
46.2
Low 4.11 / yr $676K
72 Alcona County
45.0
Low 2.05 / yr $553K
73 Mackinac County
42.9
Low 2.18 / yr $534K
74 Presque Isle County
42.4
Low 2.05 / yr $506K
75 Mason County
42.0
Low 0.89 / yr $540K
76 Montmorency County
39.4
Low 2.16 / yr $423K
77 Oscoda County
38.1
Low 2.16 / yr $406K
78 Alger County
37.6
Low 1.69 / yr $464K
79 Lake County
37.4
Low 1.47 / yr $382K
80 Schoolcraft County
30.2
Low 2.14 / yr $392K
81 Oceana County
29.5
Low 0.89 / yr $371K
82 Luce County
16.4
Very Low 1.53 / yr $125K
83 Keweenaw County
11.3
Very Low 1.53 / yr $62K

83 Michigan counties with measurable cold wave risk. See the national cold wave ranking or all Michigan counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan county has the highest cold wave risk?

Wayne County has the highest FEMA cold wave risk score in Michigan at 99.7 (Very High), with $60M in expected annual losses and about 2.68 events per year.

How many Michigan counties face significant cold wave risk?

83 Michigan counties record measurable cold wave risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 16 of them are rated High or Very High.

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