Eaton County, Michigan: hazard risk
FEMA rates Eaton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.6 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 314 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.4 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.5 | $6.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $1.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $285K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 68.6 | $2.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $16M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $74K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $328K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $209K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.1 | $330K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.1 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.6 | $28K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.8 | $11K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 130 | 0 | $12M | 34th of 83 | 1732nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 67 | 0 | $1.3M | 14th of 83 | 1767th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $8.5M | 61st of 83 | 1338th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 2 | $97M | 9th of 83 | 866th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $9.1M | 32nd of 83 | 2320th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $16M | 49th of 83 | 1933rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Eaton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.