Gogebic County, Michigan: hazard risk
FEMA rates Gogebic County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.6 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 677 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.4 | $563K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $142K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $332K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $95K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 28.9 | $20K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.2 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.0 | $145K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.0 | $52 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14.4 | $3K |
| Drought | Very Low | 13.8 | $129 |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 13.4 | $0 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 11.4 | $15K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0.6 | $447 |
| Hurricane | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 358 | 1 | $262K | 9th of 83 | 290th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 127 | 1 | $1.7M | 67th of 83 | 2458th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | $1.1M | 71st of 83 | 2590th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 61 | 0 | – | 2nd of 83 | 426th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $1.9M | 51st of 83 | 1982nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $57M | 50th of 83 | 2538th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 6th of 83 | 873rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 28th of 83 | 1919th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $293K | 79th of 83 | 2705th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | – | 50th of 83 | 1965th 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 Gogebic County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.