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Michigan Flood Zones

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Flood Risk in Michigan

Michigan has areas at risk of flooding from various sources including rivers, coastal storms, and heavy rainfall. FEMA has mapped flood zones across the state to identify areas at risk.

Understanding Michigan Flood Zones

FEMA designates flood zones across Michigan using the following classifications:

AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). Insurance required for federal mortgages.

VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action. Strictest building codes.

X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain. Insurance recommended.

X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains. Insurance optional but advisable — 20%+ of NFIP claims come from low-risk zones.

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Flood Insurance in Michigan

Properties in Michigan FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. NFIP claims data shows that over 20% of claims nationwide come from low and moderate-risk areas. Michigan residents can purchase flood insurance through the NFIP or private insurers.

Visit FloodSmart.gov to find an agent and get a quote.

Michigan Counties

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Michigan Cities

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Adrian

Pop. 20,645

Albion

Pop. 7,700

Allegan

Pop. 5,222

Allen Park

Pop. 28,638

Allendale CDP

Pop. 27,073

Alma

Pop. 9,488

Alpena

Pop. 10,197

Ann Arbor

Pop. 123,851

Auburn Hills

Pop. 24,360

Battle Creek

Pop. 52,721

Bay City

Pop. 32,661

Beecher CDP

Pop. 8,840

Belding

Pop. 5,938

Benton Harbor

Pop. 9,103

Berkley

Pop. 15,194

Beverly Hills

Pop. 10,584

Big Rapids

Pop. 7,727

Birmingham

Pop. 21,813

Bridgeport CDP

Pop. 6,571

Brighton

Pop. 7,446

Buena Vista CDP

Pop. 5,855

Burton

Pop. 29,715

Byron Center CDP

Pop. 7,431

Cadillac

Pop. 10,371

Center Line

Pop. 8,552

Charlotte

Pop. 9,299

Chelsea

Pop. 5,467

Clawson

Pop. 11,389

Coldwater

Pop. 13,822

Comstock Northwest CDP

Pop. 5,562

Comstock Park CDP

Pop. 10,500

Cutlerville CDP

Pop. 17,849

Davison

Pop. 5,143

Dearborn

Pop. 109,976

Dearborn Heights

Pop. 63,292

Detroit

Pop. 639,111

Dowagiac

Pop. 5,721

Dundee

Pop. 5,323

East Grand Rapids

Pop. 11,371

East Lansing

Pop. 47,741

Eastpointe

Pop. 34,318

Eastwood CDP

Pop. 6,366

Eaton Rapids

Pop. 5,203

Ecorse

Pop. 9,305

Escanaba

Pop. 12,450

Fair Plain CDP

Pop. 7,402

Farmington

Pop. 11,597

Farmington Hills

Pop. 83,986

Fenton

Pop. 12,050

Ferndale

Pop. 19,190

Flat Rock

Pop. 10,541

Flint

Pop. 81,252

Flushing

Pop. 8,411

Forest Hills CDP

Pop. 28,573

Fraser

Pop. 14,726

Freeland CDP

Pop. 7,630

Garden City

Pop. 27,380

Gladstone

Pop. 5,257

Grand Blanc

Pop. 8,091

Grand Haven

Pop. 11,011

Grand Ledge

Pop. 7,784

Grand Rapids

Pop. 198,917

Grandville

Pop. 16,083

Greenville

Pop. 8,816

Grosse Pointe

Pop. 5,678

Grosse Pointe Farms

Pop. 10,148

Grosse Pointe Park

Pop. 11,595

Grosse Pointe Woods

Pop. 16,487

Hamtramck

Pop. 28,433

Harper Woods

Pop. 15,492

Haslett CDP

Pop. 19,670

Hastings

Pop. 7,514

Hazel Park

Pop. 14,983

Highland Park

Pop. 8,977

Hillsdale

Pop. 8,036

Holland

Pop. 34,378

Holly

Pop. 5,997

Holt CDP

Pop. 25,625

Houghton

Pop. 8,386

Houghton Lake CDP

Pop. 5,294

Howell

Pop. 10,068

Hudsonville

Pop. 7,629

Huntington Woods

Pop. 6,388

Inkster

Pop. 26,088

Ionia

Pop. 13,378

Iron Mountain

Pop. 7,518

Ironwood

Pop. 5,045

Ishpeming

Pop. 6,140

Jackson

Pop. 31,309

Jenison CDP

Pop. 16,640

Kalamazoo

Pop. 73,598

Kentwood

Pop. 54,304

Kingsford

Pop. 5,139

Lake Fenton CDP

Pop. 5,905

Lambertville CDP

Pop. 10,433

Lansing

Pop. 112,644

Lapeer

Pop. 9,023

Lincoln Park

Pop. 40,245

Livonia

Pop. 95,535

Ludington

Pop. 7,655

Madison Heights

Pop. 28,468

Manistee

Pop. 6,259

Marquette

Pop. 20,629

Marshall

Pop. 6,822

Marysville

Pop. 9,997

Mason

Pop. 8,283

Melvindale

Pop. 12,851

Menominee

Pop. 8,488

Midland

Pop. 42,547

Milan

Pop. 6,079

Milford

Pop. 6,520

Monroe

Pop. 20,462

Mount Clemens

Pop. 15,697

Mount Pleasant

Pop. 21,688

Muskegon

Pop. 38,318

Muskegon Heights

Pop. 9,917

New Baltimore

Pop. 12,117

New Haven

Pop. 6,097

Niles

Pop. 11,988

Northview CDP

Pop. 15,301

Northville

Pop. 6,119

Norton Shores

Pop. 25,030

Novi

Pop. 66,243

Oak Park

Pop. 29,560

Okemos CDP

Pop. 25,121

Owosso

Pop. 14,714

Petoskey

Pop. 5,877

Plymouth

Pop. 9,370

Pontiac

Pop. 61,606

Port Huron

Pop. 28,983

Portage

Pop. 48,891

Richmond

Pop. 5,878

River Rouge

Pop. 7,224

Riverview

Pop. 12,490

Rochester

Pop. 13,035

Rochester Hills

Pop. 76,300

Rockford

Pop. 6,142

Romulus

Pop. 25,178

Roseville

Pop. 47,710

Royal Oak

Pop. 58,211

Saginaw

Pop. 44,202

Saline

Pop. 8,948

Sault Ste. Marie

Pop. 13,337

Shields CDP

Pop. 7,035

South Lyon

Pop. 11,746

South Monroe CDP

Pop. 6,468

Southfield

Pop. 76,618

Southgate

Pop. 30,014

Springfield

Pop. 5,292

St. Clair

Pop. 5,464

St. Clair Shores

Pop. 58,874

St. Johns

Pop. 7,698

St. Joseph

Pop. 7,856

St. Louis

Pop. 7,010

Sterling Heights

Pop. 134,346

Sturgis

Pop. 11,082

Swartz Creek

Pop. 5,897

Taylor

Pop. 63,409

Tecumseh

Pop. 8,680

Temperance CDP

Pop. 9,188

Three Rivers

Pop. 7,973

Traverse City

Pop. 15,678

Trenton

Pop. 18,544

Troy

Pop. 87,294

Utica

Pop. 5,245

Walker

Pop. 25,132

Walled Lake

Pop. 7,250

Warren

Pop. 139,387

Waverly CDP

Pop. 23,812

Wayne

Pop. 17,713

Westland

Pop. 85,420

Westwood CDP

Pop. 9,621

Whitmore Lake CDP

Pop. 7,584

Wixom

Pop. 17,193

Wolf Lake CDP

Pop. 5,034

Woodhaven

Pop. 12,941

Wyandotte

Pop. 25,058

Wyoming

Pop. 76,501

Ypsilanti

Pop. 20,648

Zeeland

Pop. 5,719