Climate Risk Summary

Fraser, MI Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Fraser, MI are Inland Flooding, Tornado, and Cold Wave.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Fraser.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$2,386,426

Expected Annual Loss for Fraser

48.2Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Tornado

$1,124,818

Expected Annual Loss for Fraser

81.5Score

Relatively High compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$678,563

Expected Annual Loss for Fraser

78.3Score

Relatively High compared to US average

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$2,386,426
Score: 48.2
MAJOR DRIVER
Tornado
$1,124,818
Score: 81.5
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$678,563
Score: 78.3
Strong Wind
$143,822
Score: 67.1
Heat Wave
$98,244
Score: 35.0
Earthquake
$90,629
Score: 40.4
Ice Storm
$67,789
Score: 77.7
Hail
$41,248
Score: 54.0
Lightning
$21,484
Score: 29.2
Winter Weather
$7,643
Score: 41.3
Hurricane
$1,215
Score: 25.5
Wildfire
$352
Score: 37.3
Landslide
$1
Score: 21.5

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🌪️High Investment

Tornado Mitigation

Reinforce garage doors and consider a FEMA-approved safe room or storm cellar.

Risk Score: 81.5
🏠Low Investment

Cold Wave Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 78.3
💨Low Investment

Strong Wind Mitigation

Trim large trees back from the roofline and reinforce roof-to-wall connectors (hurricane straps).

Risk Score: 67.1
❄️Medium Investment

Ice Storm Mitigation

Install a 10kWh backup battery system to keep pipes from freezing during grid failure.

Risk Score: 77.7
🧊Medium Investment

Hail Mitigation

Replace roof with Class 4 impact-resistant shingles to significantly lower insurance premiums.

Risk Score: 54.0

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

Nearby Cities

Center LineDetroitEastpointeMount ClemensRoseville

Zip Codes in Fraser

48026