Luce County, MI Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideVery Low$940/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• WildfireVery Low$25.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,768 years
• HailVery Low$71.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• LightningRelatively Low$63.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 21 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$125K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.5 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$8,783/yr expected annual loss, about 34 events a year
• DroughtVery Low$92/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• Coastal floodingVery Low$0/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• Strong windVery Low$32.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• TornadoVery Low$8,223/yr expected annual loss, about once every 28 years
• Heat waveVery Low$1,630/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Ice stormVery Low$675/yr expected annual loss, about once every 53 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$1,572/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7,874 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, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes in high-risk flood zones

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Flood claims since 1978

1

Claims paid since 1978

$5,511

• Winter Weather130 · 2 deaths
• Winter Storm68
• Thunderstorm Wind37
• Heavy Snow27
• Hail26
• Lake-Effect Snow20
• Cold/Wind Chill18
• Blizzard14
• High Wind10
• Frost/Freeze7

• Wildfire05/21/2012

  Luce

  $12M damage

  What happened

  Lightning from a line of thunderstorms ignited The Duck Lake Wildfire 14 miles north of Newberry on the evening of the 20th. Strong south winds gusting over 30 mph on the 24th quickly fanned the fire and caused it to spread rapidly toward the Lake Superior shore forcing mandatory evacuations for people in the Pike Lake, Bodi Lake, Culhane Lake and Little Lake Harbor areas. The 21,069 acre wildfire, the third largest in modern Michigan history, burned 136 structures (including one store and one motel) before it was fully contained in mid-June. No injuries or deaths occurred from the fire. Road closures included County Road 414 east from the intersection with County Road 410 and County Road 500 from M-123 north to Little Lake Harbor. As a precaution, Tahquamenon Falls State Park was also closed for several days but was completely untouched by the fire. The total cost of property lost and resources used to fight the fire was estimated to be over $10 million. Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of disaster in Luce County on the 25th.

• Winter Weather12/18/2022

  Luce

  1 death, 1 injured, $35K damage

  What happened

  Moderate snow and poor road conditions contributed to a fatal two-vehicle crash near McMillan in Lakefield Township on the morning of the 18th. At 9:50 am MSP troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway M-28 and County Road 444 in Lakefield Township. A 19-year-old man from Newberry was driving east on M-28 when his Ford F-250 truck crossed the center line and collided with a Chrysler minivan driven by a 64-year-old woman from Newberry. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The man was taken to Helen Newberry Joy Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and released. The MSP was assisted at the scene of the accident by the MDNR, Columbus Fire Department, the Luce County Sheriff's office and Luce County EMS.

• Lightning07/18/2013

  Mc Millan Corner, Luce County

  1 death, $70K damage

  What happened

  A house fire caused by a lightning strike resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man. The fire was reported by a storm spotter located one mile away, and it was confirmed by local media.

• Winter Weather11/19/2010

  Luce

  1 death, $2,500 damage

  What happened

  Snow-covered roads were blamed on a fatal accident which occurred on Highway M-117, south of County Road 458 in Pentland Township. A band of moderate snow moved through the area around the time of the accident. A 1996 Chevy pickup truck slid off the snow-covered road and struck a large tree on the driver's side door. The 38-year-old female driver was killed from injuries sustained in the crash.

• Rip Current07/24/2024

  Luce

  1 death

  What happened

  A 14-year-old Toledo, OH boy drowned in Lake Superior on the 24th after being caught in a rip current at a beach near the Lake Superior State Forest Campground. A 15-year-old was also caught in the rip current but was able to swim to the safety of shallow water. The Coast Guard, Luce County Sheriff and Michigan DNR conservation officers conducted a search by boat and helicopter until dusk on the evening of the 24th , but waves of 4 to 5 feet at the time of the drowning hindered search and recovery efforts. The search continued on the next day with additional aid from the Michigan State Police Dive and Drone Team until the victim's body was recovered that afternoon on the 25th.

• Hail4" hail06/30/2018

  Deer Park, Luce County

  $1M damage

  What happened

  Rangers at Muskallonge Lake State Park reported tennis ball sized hail with numerous camper roofs destroyed. All 159 campsites at the park sustained hail damage to campers, cars and other property. Seven park vehicles were significantly damaged, and the roofs of several buildings in the park, including the park headquarters building, will probably need to be replaced. Time of the report was estimated by radar.

• Newberry Water & LightServes 2,000 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting
• Newberry Correctional FacilityServes 1,108 · Groundwater · StateNo health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Pentland TownshipServes 450 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations