Jackson County, MI Environment & Hazard Risk

• TornadoRelatively High$10.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Strong windRelatively High$2M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.8 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$3.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Moderate$354K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.8 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$142K/yr expected annual loss, about 16 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$742K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,030 years
• LandslideRelatively Low$3,531/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$553K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.6 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$312K/yr expected annual loss, about 36 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$29.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 85 years
• WildfireVery Low$18.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 50,997 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

149 of 63,486 (0.2%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,701

Insured in high-risk zones

124 (7%)

Flood claims since 1978

41

Claims paid since 1978

$216K

• Thunderstorm Wind150
• Hail40
• Winter Storm31
• Heavy Snow18
• High Wind12
• Winter Weather10
• Flood6
• Flash Flood5
• Tornado5
• Ice Storm4

• High Wind54 kt wind03/08/2017

  Jackson

  $10M damage

  What happened

  A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at the Jackson county Reynolds field airport in Jackson. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

• High Wind52 kt wind02/24/2019

  Jackson

  $3M damage

  What happened

  Downed tree limbs and power lines and widespread power outages occurred due to wind gusts of up to around 60 mph.

• Flood04/17/2013

  Springport, Jackson County

  $3M damage

  What happened

  Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding on rivers and streams across Jackson county.

• Winter Storm04/06/2009

  Jackson

  2 injured

  What happened

  Six to seven and a half inches of snow was reported across Jackson county, resulting in downed trees, branches and power lines, 34 property damage accidents and two accidents with injuries. Scattered power outages were also reported.

• Flood05/22/2004

  Jackson

  $1.2M damage

  What happened

  The biggest and longest duration flooding event in the past ten to twenty years occurred across southwestern and south central lower Michigan from May 20th through the third of June. Flooding in mid May resulted in very high river levels and the ground was saturated on the 20th. Numerous thunderstorm complexes and areas of heavy rainfall developed repeatedly in the vicinity of a quasi stationary frontal boundary draped across southern lower Michigan. The heaviest rain fell on Saturday, May 22nd, when over two inches of rain fell over most of the area. Total rainfall over the Grand River basin from May 20th through June 3rd varied from four to as much as seven inches.The Grand Rapids office of the National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook as early early Wednesday morning, May 19th, to mention the threat of flooding. A hydrologic outlook was issued on May 20th to further address the potential for widespread flooding. A flood watch was issued for the entire area on Friday, May 21st. Flood warnings were issued for the southern half of our area at 12:10 a.m. EDT Saturday May 22nd, and for all of our area at 4:10 a.m. EDT Sunday May 23rd through 12 a.m. EDT...

• Ice Storm12/22/2013

  Jackson

  $1M damage

  What happened

  A half to three quarters of an inch of ice accumulation occurred across the northern third of Jackson county, causing numerous power outages and downed tree limbs and lines.

• JacksonServes 33,165 · Groundwater (surface influenced) · Local governmentNo health violations+47 monitoring or reporting
• Summit TownshipServes 25,355 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Blackman TownshipServes 21,222 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Grass LakeServes 1,986 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Leoni TownshipServes 1,893 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• BrooklynServes 1,313 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• ConcordServes 1,050 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Sherman OaksServes 915 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations