Newaygo County, Michigan Hazard Report | Natural Catastrophe And Climate Risk

HazardDB

Hazard Score

369 Catastrophes Recorded

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Historical_Tornadoes

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Historical_Wildfires

301

Newaygo County, Michigan

1 Cities with a Population of 50,727, and 18,406 Households

Newaygo, Michigan has a very low overall risk score of 28.51, with specific hazard risk indexes indicating very low risk in various categories such as earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, and tsunamis. The area is prone to lightning events, with an average frequency of 37.28 events per year, presenting a relatively low risk. The county's coastal area along Lake Michigan may be susceptible to hailstorms, with a relatively low risk rating. The county also experiences high wind events, with a moderate risk rating, which could impact the area's hazard vulnerability.

Newaygo County's geological features include water bodies like Lake Michigan and numerous rivers, as well as forested areas and flat plains. These features can influence the risk of flooding, as seen in the case of river flooding events. The county also has a relatively low risk of hailstorms, which could impact agricultural activities in the region. The presence of fault lines and mountain peaks in nearby regions may contribute to the area's risk of earthquakes, though the risk remains relatively low.

Climate factors in Newaygo, Michigan contribute to the overall hazard risk assessment for the area. The county's location in the Great Lakes region exposes it to severe weather events such as thunderstorms and hail, with a relatively low risk rating. The presence of water bodies and forested areas can also influence the risk of wildfires. Overall, the county's risk ratings for various natural disasters indicate a generally low level of vulnerability, with specific ratios and percentages supporting the assessment of very low to moderate risk across different hazard categories.

Wildfire Risk: Low

Tornado Risk: Very Low

Hurricane Risk: Very Low

Hail Risk: Very Low

Flood Risk: Very Low

Tsunami Risk: Very Low

Earthquake Risk: Very Low

Wind Risk: Low

HAZARDS

22

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

10

Water Bodies

0

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

25

Hazard Shelters

7

Fire Stations

1

Hospitals

6

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Newaygo County, located in Michigan, has a population of 50,727 with a population density of 58.9 people per square mile. The county has a diverse population with 45,625 White residents, 495 Black residents, 372 American Indian and Alaska Native residents, 187 Asian residents, and 2663 Hispanic residents. The median age in the county is 40.9, with a slightly higher median age for females at 41.8 compared to males at 40. The county has 18,406 households with an average household size of 2.6, and 13,162 families with an average family size of 3.04. Newaygo County has a total of 25,075 housing units, with 15,170 owner-occupied units and 3,236 renter-occupied units. The county also has a significant farming presence, with 923 farms in 2012 spanning 83,384 acres, and 850 farms in 2017 covering 96,749 acres.

In comparison to other counties in Michigan, Newaygo County has a population density slightly above the state level of 174.8 people per square mile. The county has a lower percentage of Black residents (0.97%) compared to the state average of 14.2%, and a lower percentage of Asian residents (0.37%) compared to the state average of 2.4%. The median age in Newaygo County falls within the range of median ages in Michigan, where the state median age is 39.8. The average household size and family size in the county are slightly below the state average of 2.52 and 3.04 respectively. In terms of agriculture, Newaygo County has a lower number of farms and acres compared to the state averages of 52,194 farms covering 9.9 million acres in 2017.

Regions

Brohman

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature

7 °F Cold

Average Precipitation

897 mm Moderate

Average Humidity

79% Moderately High

Plant Hardiness

5/10 Moderate

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Murphy

2023-07-03

Cypress

2023-06-22

Murphy

2023-06-20

Freedom

2023-06-18

Dad

2023-06-17

Hay

2023-06-16

Beech

2023-06-10

Six Pack

2023-06-09

Cow

2023-06-08

Locust

2023-06-04

Newaygo 04

2023-06-04

Cattail

2023-06-01

Horse

2023-05-31

Margaret

2023-05-30

11.5 Mile

2023-05-29

Two Track

2023-05-27

Newaygo 03

2023-05-26

Apartment

2023-05-25

Brohman

2023-05-21

Trampoline

2023-05-17

Boat Launch

2023-05-15

Bigelow

2023-05-15

Corncob

2023-05-14

Nowhere

2023-05-10

Swimming Pool

2023-04-28

14 Mile

2023-04-27

White Pine

2023-04-15

Vw

2023-04-15

Junkyard

2023-04-15

Newaygo 02 - Waste Water

2023-04-14

Newaygo 01

2023-04-13

Thornapple

2023-04-10

Fine Cut

2023-04-10

Centerline

2023-04-10

1 Mile

2023-04-10

Lemon

2023-03-30

9mile

2023-03-30

Ditch

2023-03-27

Rip Snort

2023-03-21

At Work

2022-12-02

Cozy

2022-11-07

Intersection

2022-11-03

Woodbridge

2022-08-20

Walnut

2022-08-17

Metal Sign

2022-08-13

Poplar

2022-07-10

Snake

2022-07-04

Adam

2022-07-04

Hickory

2022-06-30

Cherry

2022-06-27

Oak

2022-06-22

Minnie Pond

2022-06-20

Energy

2022-06-13

Cottonwood

2022-06-03

Basswood

2022-05-24

Hungerford

2022-05-14

Bigelow

2022-05-09

Crash

2022-05-08

Willow

2022-05-08

Pine Avenue

2022-05-07

Woodbridge

2022-04-29

Devils Hole

2022-04-17

Cocktail

2021-09-18

Last Chance

2021-07-21

John

2021-07-03

Down

2021-07-01

Duck

2021-06-06

Dumpster

2021-06-04

Freedom

2021-06-01

Dickinson

2021-05-13

5 Mile

2021-05-12

Thornapple

2021-04-19

Handyman

2021-04-12

North Country

2021-04-05

Bunny

2021-04-04

Lincoln

2021-04-03

Cole

2021-04-02

Pinewood

2021-04-02

Picea

2021-03-30

Bingham

2021-03-30

Mullen

2021-03-23

Country Store

2021-03-22

Mundy

2021-03-21

Coolidge

2021-03-21

Gordon

2021-03-21

Van Buren

2021-03-20

Veterinarian

2021-03-13

Carrigan

2020-12-03

Oakridge

2020-11-07

Snowman

2020-11-07

White Pine

2020-11-04

Acadia

2020-09-04

Big Log

2020-08-24

Blue House

2020-08-06

Barnyard

2020-07-29

End Of Road

2020-07-19

8th Street

2020-07-08

Hollaback

2020-07-07

Patrick

2020-07-05

Diamond Lake

2020-07-05

Liberty

2020-07-05

Maple Island

2020-07-05

Freedom

2020-07-04

Magnum

2020-07-04

Candle

2020-07-04

Shack

2020-06-14

Driveway

2020-06-12

Baseline

2020-06-08

Wisner

2020-06-08

Green

2020-06-02

Cactus

2020-05-31

Kenosha Lake

2020-05-24

South Chestnut

2020-05-22

Moose

2020-05-19

62nd St

2020-05-16

44th

2020-05-13

1 Mile

2020-05-13

East Spruce

2020-05-13

Sippy Ditch

2020-05-13

Hardy Dam

2020-05-07

3 Mile

2020-05-07

Basswood

2020-05-07

Cleveland Rd

2020-05-07

Lilly

2020-05-06

Willow

2020-05-01

32nd St

2020-04-26

Creedmore

2020-04-26

Barn

2020-04-20

7 Mile

2020-04-18

Sixteenth

2020-04-12

Chestnut

2020-04-06

8 Mile

2020-04-03

Beaver

2020-04-02

Poplar

2020-03-29

Spruce

2020-03-26

Walnut

2020-03-15

Prickly Pear

2020-03-08

Logging

2020-02-07

Hurricane Olga

2019-10-27

Hailstorm

2019-08-29

Hailstorm

2019-08-29

Hay Field

2019-08-12

Bigelow Creek

2019-08-11

Poplar Road

2019-08-11

Football

2019-08-09

Dumptruck

2019-08-05

Barn

2019-08-04

East Thornapple

2019-08-03

Hickory

2019-08-01

Log Jam

2019-07-27

Coolbough Creek

2019-07-24

Brush Lake

2019-07-19

Hay Barrel

2019-07-13

Rolling Rock

2019-07-05

Blacksmith

2019-05-15

Stock

2019-05-14

Ave

2019-05-13

Powerline

2019-05-11

Juniper

2019-05-08

Mushroom

2019-05-04

3 Mile

2019-04-29

Brohman

2019-04-28

East 6 Mile

2019-04-25

Baseline

2019-04-22

5 Mile Road

2019-04-22

Monroe

2019-04-22

Marylin

2019-04-22

North Cypress

2019-04-21

Spruce

2019-04-20

Hardy

2019-04-12

Case

2019-04-12

14 Mile

2019-04-12

2 Mile

2019-04-10

Patience

2019-04-08

Pierce

2019-04-07

Walnut

2019-04-06

8th Street

2019-04-04

Northern Fire

2019-03-29

Diamond

2019-03-20

Dennis

2019-03-02

Island Lake

2018-08-16

Wilcox

2018-08-11

Brush Lake

2018-07-11

Comstock

2018-07-09

Dam

2018-07-07

Lincoln

2018-07-06

Woodbridge

2018-07-05

Powerline 2

2018-06-14

76th Street

2018-05-28

Elm

2018-05-27

Van

2018-05-26

Tanglewood

2018-05-24

Dickenson

2018-05-18

Gordon

2018-05-18

Brohman A&B

2018-05-17

5 Mile

2018-05-07

15 Mile

2018-05-07

Hailstorm

2018-05-02

48

2018-04-30

Powerline

2018-04-29

Curve - Nonstat

2018-04-29

Golf

2018-04-29

Monroe

2018-04-28

Evergreen

2018-04-28

Mud Lake

2018-04-26

Cottonwood

2018-04-23

Thorn Apple

2018-03-26

South 8 Mile

2018-03-26

Beech Tree

2018-03-24

8 Mile

2018-03-24

South Spruce

2018-03-16

Bingham

2017-10-02

Baseline

2017-09-23

Willow

2017-09-17

Cypress

2017-06-11

Hardy

2017-06-11

Triple R

2017-06-10

Poplar

2017-06-10

Evergreen

2017-06-09

Warner

2017-05-16

Spruce 2

2017-05-07

Bryant

2017-05-07

Locust

2017-05-06

Croton Drive

2017-05-06

11 Mile

2017-04-27

Felch

2017-04-23

Boat

2017-04-20

56th Street

2017-04-17

Spruce

2017-04-08

Comstock

2017-04-08

Baldwin

2016-11-10

South Walnut

2016-11-09

Mast Lake Unit 3

2016-09-20

Pine

2016-08-08

Hay Stock

2016-07-27

Freedom

2016-07-01

Buchannon Road

2016-06-17

Hatting

2016-06-17

Troy Cemetery

2016-05-31

Skateboard

2016-05-21

Ditch

2016-05-20

Mast Lake Unit 1 Rx

2016-05-18

Hill St

2016-05-07

Brohman Rx

2016-04-30

Houseman Lake Rx

2016-04-23

Stump

2016-04-19

Cypress

2016-04-18

Beech

2016-04-17

Brooks

2016-04-16

Big Prairie

2016-04-16

Brown Shed

2016-04-16

2 Mile

2016-04-16

Dickson

2016-04-16

11 Mile

2016-04-16

Flanders

2015-08-01

Oaks

2015-06-27

Piney

2015-06-21

Wood Pile

2015-05-24

Fox Drive

2015-05-23

Swampy

2015-05-03

Shelly Lake

2015-05-03

95

2015-05-02

Van Buren

2015-05-02

Evergreen

2015-05-02

Wisner

2015-05-02

Incinerator

2015-05-02

Burning Stump

2015-04-30

Bill Blake

2015-04-29

Denver

2015-04-29

Mason

2015-04-28

Twin Wood

2015-04-27

Hess Lake

2015-04-26

Jugville

2015-04-26

Basswood

2015-04-26

Concrete

2015-04-26

Airport

2015-04-25

South Newaygo

2015-04-19

Red Run

2015-04-19

Chestnut

2015-04-19

52nd Street

2015-04-18

2nd Street

2015-04-18

Spruce

2015-04-18

Blacksmith

2015-04-18

Cornfield

2015-04-15

Sumac

2015-04-15

Parsens

2015-04-15

Junk Car

2015-04-15

Lost Cabin

2015-04-12

Beech

2015-04-04

Baseline

2015-04-01

Sunfish

2015-03-24

Sweet Tea

2015-03-24

Hush Puppy

2015-03-23

Patrick

2015-03-22

Boudan

2015-03-20

Merrit

2014-10-08

Railroad

2014-09-09

Lone Tree

2014-08-09

Woodbridge

2014-08-07

Hess Lake

2014-06-11

White House Ranch

2014-06-05

4x4

2014-06-05

Second Time

2014-06-01

Silver Drive

2014-05-30

Wyatt

2014-05-23

Hailstorm

2013-05-30

Hailstorm

2013-05-20

Hailstorm

2011-06-21

Hailstorm

2008-07-02

Hailstorm

2008-07-02

Flooding

Hailstorm

1958-08-30

Tornado

1951-09-26

Dashboard