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Based on FEMA public data, HOUGHTON, MI is

BARELY FUCKED

Houghton, MI gets a calibrated report score of 23 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 24/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, wildfire & smoke, drought.

23/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 24/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

9 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Houghton, MI, 1977-2020. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Flood3Biological2Drought1Freezing1

Most recent

  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19
  • 2018 FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

The FEMA flood signal is 43/100 here. The county picture is moderate, and the parcel picture can be sharper.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Check FEMA flood maps, local drainage, stormwater complaints, hillside runoff, and insurance requirements.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 49905.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.