Michigan hurricane risk
Huron County has the highest hurricane risk in Michigan, scoring 58.2 out of 100 — rated "Very Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron County | 58.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 57.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 3 | Sanilac County | 55.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Oakland County | 51 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Saginaw County | 50.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | Macomb County | 49.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Tuscola County | 49.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Washtenaw County | 48.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Ingham County | 46 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Genesee County | 45.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Kalamazoo County | 44.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 44.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Bay County | 42.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Iosco County | 40.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 39.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Shiawassee County | 39.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Gratiot County | 39 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Allegan County | 38 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | St. Joseph County | 38 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Eaton County | 37.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Calhoun County | 37.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 36.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | St. Clair County | 35.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Branch County | 35 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Midland County | 34.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Clinton County | 34.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Ionia County | 34 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Kent County | 33.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Hillsdale County | 33.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Isabella County | 33 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Cass County | 31.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Berrien County | 31.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Arenac County | 29.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Lapeer County | 29.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Alcona County | 29.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Van Buren County | 29 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Ogemaw County | 27.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Mecosta County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Ottawa County | 26.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Alpena County | 26.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Montcalm County | 25.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Roscommon County | 25.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Cheboygan County | 24.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Livingston County | 23.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Presque Isle County | 23.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Gladwin County | 22.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Newaygo County | 22.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Muskegon County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Clare County | 21.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Barry County | 21.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Oceana County | 20.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Osceola County | 19.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Grand Traverse County | 18.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Otsego County | 18 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Missaukee County | 17.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Charlevoix County | 17.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Montmorency County | 17.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Antrim County | 17.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Oscoda County | 17.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Chippewa County | 16.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Manistee County | 16 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Mason County | 15.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Mackinac County | 15.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Lake County | 14.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Wexford County | 13.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Crawford County | 13.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Emmet County | 12.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Leelanau County | 11.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Kalkaska County | 10.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Benzie County | 8.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Alger County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 72 | Baraga County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 73 | Delta County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 74 | Dickinson County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 75 | Gogebic County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 76 | Houghton County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 77 | Iron County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 78 | Keweenaw County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 79 | Luce County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 80 | Marquette County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 81 | Menominee County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 82 | Ontonagon County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 83 | Schoolcraft County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in Michigan?
Huron County, MI has the highest hurricane risk in Michigan, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 58.2 out of 100 (rated "Very Low").
What causes hurricane risk in Michigan?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.