Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Michigan
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Michigan ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gogebic County | 42.6" | Very Low | $99,700 |
| 2 | Cass County | 41.7" | Relatively Low | $205,200 |
| 3 | St. Joseph County | 39.7" | Relatively Low | $167,600 |
| 4 | Barry County | 39.6" | Relatively Low | $243,700 |
| 5 | Hillsdale County | 39.5" | Relatively Low | $170,500 |
| 6 | Kent County | 39.4" | Relatively Moderate | $265,700 |
| 7 | Berrien County | 39.2" | Relatively Moderate | $211,400 |
| 8 | Branch County | 39.1" | Relatively Low | $147,500 |
| 9 | Oceana County | 38.9" | Very Low | $167,600 |
| 10 | Baraga County | 38.3" | Very Low | $124,400 |
| 11 | Houghton County | 38.3" | Very Low | $140,300 |
| 12 | Mecosta County | 37.9" | Relatively Low | $169,900 |
| 13 | Ottawa County | 37.6" | Relatively Moderate | $291,200 |
| 14 | Newaygo County | 37.5" | Relatively Low | $178,300 |
| 15 | Allegan County | 37.2" | Relatively Low | $247,000 |
| 16 | Keweenaw County | 36.7" | Very Low | $181,400 |
| 17 | Marquette County | 36.7" | Relatively Low | $202,000 |
| 18 | Montcalm County | 36.6" | Relatively Low | $172,100 |
| 19 | Manistee County | 36.3" | Very Low | $166,600 |
| 20 | Mason County | 36.3" | Very Low | $199,300 |
| 21 | Ionia County | 35.9" | Relatively Low | $189,400 |
| 22 | St. Clair County | 35.9" | Relatively Moderate | $213,900 |
| 23 | Eaton County | 35.8" | Relatively Low | $206,700 |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 35.5" | Very Low | $153,100 |
| 25 | Isabella County | 35.5" | Relatively Low | $165,100 |
| 26 | Muskegon County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $180,900 |
| 27 | Lake County | 35.2" | Very Low | $122,900 |
| 28 | Osceola County | 35.2" | Very Low | $139,600 |
| 29 | Wexford County | 35.2" | Very Low | $160,300 |
| 30 | Van Buren County | 35.0" | Relatively Low | $189,900 |
| 31 | Macomb County | 35.0" | Relatively High | $231,400 |
| 32 | Gratiot County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $136,800 |
| 33 | Shiawassee County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $164,600 |
| 34 | Benzie County | 34.3" | Very Low | $254,400 |
| 35 | Ingham County | 34.3" | Relatively Moderate | $187,500 |
| 36 | Monroe County | 34.3" | Relatively Moderate | $215,700 |
| 37 | Wayne County | 34.3" | Relatively High | $170,200 |
| 38 | Tuscola County | 34.3" | Relatively Low | $136,900 |
| 39 | Clare County | 34.0" | Relatively Low | $117,400 |
| 40 | Gladwin County | 34.0" | Very Low | $153,200 |
| 41 | Clinton County | 34.0" | Relatively Low | $243,700 |
| 42 | Kalkaska County | 33.7" | Very Low | $174,300 |
| 43 | Ogemaw County | 33.6" | Very Low | $138,600 |
| 44 | Missaukee County | 33.4" | Very Low | $163,700 |
| 45 | Schoolcraft County | 33.3" | Very Low | $123,500 |
| 46 | Crawford County | 33.2" | Very Low | $149,900 |
| 47 | Kalamazoo County | 33.2" | Relatively Moderate | $227,500 |
| 48 | Emmet County | 33.2" | Very Low | $275,300 |
| 49 | Livingston County | 33.1" | Relatively Low | $331,100 |
| 50 | Ontonagon County | 32.9" | Very Low | $101,000 |
| 51 | Antrim County | 32.8" | Very Low | $222,500 |
| 52 | Iosco County | 32.3" | Very Low | $122,900 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 32.2" | Relatively Low | $182,900 |
| 54 | Bay County | 32.1" | Relatively Low | $135,100 |
| 55 | Midland County | 32.1" | Relatively Low | $184,300 |
| 56 | Saginaw County | 32.1" | Relatively Moderate | $139,400 |
| 57 | Genesee County | 32.0" | Relatively Moderate | $172,900 |
| 58 | Montmorency County | 32.0" | Very Low | $142,000 |
| 59 | Alpena County | 31.9" | Very Low | $137,800 |
| 60 | Presque Isle County | 31.9" | Very Low | $135,200 |
| 61 | Lapeer County | 31.9" | Relatively Low | $229,100 |
| 62 | Alger County | 31.7" | Very Low | $165,700 |
| 63 | Luce County | 31.7" | Very Low | $110,400 |
| 64 | Calhoun County | 31.5" | Relatively Low | $151,500 |
| 65 | Iron County | 31.4" | Relatively Low | $101,500 |
| 66 | Delta County | 31.3" | Relatively Low | $146,800 |
| 67 | Arenac County | 30.7" | Very Low | $129,000 |
| 68 | Huron County | 30.4" | Relatively Low | $141,300 |
| 69 | Sanilac County | 30.4" | Relatively Low | $162,200 |
| 70 | Charlevoix County | 30.0" | Very Low | $242,800 |
| 71 | Cheboygan County | 30.0" | Relatively Low | $175,200 |
| 72 | Mackinac County | 30.0" | Very Low | $165,600 |
| 73 | Lenawee County | 29.9" | Relatively Low | $181,100 |
| 74 | Washtenaw County | 29.8" | Relatively Moderate | $353,000 |
| 75 | Oscoda County | 29.6" | Very Low | $126,000 |
| 76 | Roscommon County | 29.6" | Relatively Low | $148,000 |
| 77 | Otsego County | 29.5" | Very Low | $196,500 |
| 78 | Oakland County | 29.2" | Relatively High | $320,400 |
| 79 | Alcona County | 29.1" | Very Low | $157,500 |
| 80 | Grand Traverse County | 29.1" | Relatively Low | $296,200 |
| 81 | Leelanau County | 29.1" | Relatively Low | $406,900 |
| 82 | Menominee County | 28.8" | Relatively Low | $142,700 |
| 83 | Dickinson County | 20.8" | Relatively Low | $130,300 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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