Counties
Water damage help by Michigan county
Each county page combines Census housing data with ten years of daily NOAA weather data, so the advice fits the homes and winters where you live.
| County | Seat | Homes | Built pre-1980 | Freeze nights ≤ 20°F | 1"+ rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | Harrisville | 10,320 | 62% | 64 | 2.1 |
| Alger | Munising | 6,217 | 59% | 89 | 3.8 |
| Allegan | Allegan | 52,636 | 48% | 39 | 5.3 |
| Alpena | Alpena | 15,707 | 72% | 65 | 1.9 |
| Antrim | Bellaire | 17,723 | 50% | 62 | 4.1 |
| Arenac | Standish | 9,554 | 57% | 51 | 3.7 |
| Baraga | L'Anse | 5,051 | 64% | 102 | 3.8 |
| Barry | Hastings | 27,780 | 55% | 43 | 5.7 |
| Bay | Bay City | 48,659 | 75% | 43 | 3.6 |
| Benzie | Beulah | 12,326 | 44% | 57 | 3.6 |
| Berrien | St. Joseph | 77,276 | 69% | 35 | 5.4 |
| Branch | Coldwater | 20,971 | 64% | 41 | 5.9 |
| Calhoun | Marshall | 59,602 | 74% | 41 | 5.7 |
| Cass | Cassopolis | 25,679 | 61% | 38 | 6 |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 17,640 | 47% | 62 | 3.6 |
| Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 17,788 | 50% | 70 | 2.6 |
| Chippewa | Sault Ste. Marie | 20,348 | 56% | 84 | 3.1 |
| Clare | Harrison | 22,008 | 59% | 61 | 3.4 |
| Clinton | St. Johns | 33,315 | 49% | 44 | 4.6 |
| Crawford | Grayling | 10,330 | 51% | 71 | 2.7 |
| Delta | Escanaba | 19,845 | 66% | 85 | 3.6 |
| Dickinson | Iron Mountain | 13,951 | 66% | 100 | 3.4 |
| Eaton | Charlotte | 47,753 | 56% | 43 | 5.2 |
| Emmet | Petoskey | 21,979 | 42% | 65 | 2.9 |
| Genesee | Flint | 183,903 | 68% | 45 | 4 |
| Gladwin | Gladwin | 17,037 | 49% | 54 | 3.5 |
| Gogebic | Bessemer | 10,394 | 79% | 107 | 4.2 |
| Grand Traverse | Traverse City | 47,003 | 42% | 59 | 3.9 |
| Gratiot | Ithaca | 16,081 | 69% | 46 | 4.4 |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 21,515 | 62% | 43 | 5.6 |
| Houghton | Houghton | 18,870 | 71% | 94 | 2.6 |
| Huron | Bad Axe | 20,349 | 68% | 46 | 2.8 |
| Ingham | Mason | 126,232 | 65% | 44 | 5 |
| Ionia | Ionia | 24,861 | 61% | 46 | 5 |
| Iosco | Tawas City | 20,061 | 67% | 57 | 3.2 |
| Iron | Crystal Falls | 9,156 | 66% | 111 | 4 |
| Isabella | Mount Pleasant | 28,660 | 47% | 52 | 4.5 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 69,292 | 68% | 44 | 5.5 |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 114,908 | 58% | 38 | 6 |
| Kalkaska | Kalkaska | 11,690 | 51% | 68 | 3.7 |
| Kent | Grand Rapids | 269,136 | 54% | 47 | 4.8 |
| Keweenaw | Eagle River | 2,305 | 66% | 91 | 2.5 |
| Lake | Baldwin | 13,461 | 57% | 60 | 4 |
| Lapeer | Lapeer | 37,147 | 54% | 45 | 3.3 |
| Leelanau | Suttons Bay Township | 15,759 | 38% | 54 | 3.7 |
| Lenawee | Adrian | 43,761 | 66% | 40 | 5 |
| Livingston | Howell | 80,367 | 37% | 48 | 4 |
| Luce | Newberry | 4,067 | 57% | 90 | 3.1 |
| Mackinac | St. Ignace | 10,597 | 56% | 80 | 3.3 |
| Macomb | Mount Clemens | 373,413 | 58% | 34 | 5.2 |
| Manistee | Manistee | 15,713 | 62% | 56 | 4 |
| Marquette | Marquette | 33,607 | 68% | 101 | 3.7 |
| Mason | Ludington | 17,596 | 56% | 52 | 4 |
| Mecosta | Big Rapids | 21,139 | 52% | 58 | 4.2 |
| Menominee | Menominee | 13,262 | 65% | 85 | 2.8 |
| Midland | Midland | 37,160 | 58% | 46 | 3.7 |
| Missaukee | Lake City | 8,680 | 50% | 68 | 3 |
| Monroe | Monroe | 66,594 | 59% | 34 | 4.6 |
| Montcalm | Stanton | 28,147 | 54% | 52 | 5.1 |
| Montmorency | Atlanta | 8,925 | 62% | 71 | 1.8 |
| Muskegon | Muskegon | 75,266 | 64% | 43 | 4.8 |
| Newaygo | White Cloud | 24,931 | 53% | 55 | 3.9 |
| Oakland | Pontiac | 561,348 | 58% | 44 | 4.5 |
| Oceana | Hart | 15,723 | 53% | 49 | 4.6 |
| Ogemaw | West Branch | 15,325 | 58% | 64 | 3.7 |
| Ontonagon | Ontonagon | 5,238 | 71% | 100 | 3.7 |
| Osceola | Reed City | 12,638 | 55% | 66 | 3.7 |
| Oscoda | Mio | 7,719 | 64% | 70 | 1.5 |
| Otsego | Gaylord | 14,882 | 46% | 74 | 3 |
| Ottawa | Grand Haven | 117,604 | 40% | 40 | 4.8 |
| Presque Isle | Rogers City | 9,802 | 64% | 68 | 1.8 |
| Roscommon | Roscommon | 23,213 | 59% | 65 | 3.2 |
| Saginaw | Saginaw | 86,208 | 71% | 44 | 4.5 |
| Sanilac | Sandusky | 21,756 | 63% | 43 | 2.9 |
| Schoolcraft | Manistique | 5,956 | 57% | 85 | 4.4 |
| Shiawassee | Corunna | 30,354 | 70% | 44 | 4.8 |
| St. Clair | Port Huron | 72,799 | 57% | 36 | 3.7 |
| St. Joseph | Centreville | 27,302 | 66% | 38 | 5.7 |
| Tuscola | Caro | 24,011 | 68% | 45 | 3.4 |
| Van Buren | Paw Paw | 37,405 | 53% | 35 | 5.4 |
| Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 159,782 | 53% | 46 | 4.9 |
| Wayne | Detroit | 801,083 | 80% | 35 | 5.5 |
| Wexford | Cadillac | 16,585 | 52% | 67 | 4.2 |
Housing: ACS 2020-2024. Weather: NOAA nClimGrid-Daily, 2015–2024, per year.
Other Michigan counties
We're adding these. Until then, the call line still works anywhere in Michigan, and the nearest county guide is linked.