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Alpena vs Houghton Lake, MI

Alpena currently scores 1 points higher overall than Houghton Lake, with the largest gap in flood.

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Alpena

30/100

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Houghton Lake

29/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Alpena: 30/100 · Houghton Lake: 29/100

Alpena is 1 points higher.

Flood

Alpena: 68/100 · Houghton Lake: 100/100

Houghton Lake is 32 points higher.

Wind

Alpena: 14/100 · Houghton Lake: 14/100

No gap.

Lightning

Alpena: 18/100 · Houghton Lake: 17/100

Alpena is 1 points higher.

Tornado

Alpena: 16/100 · Houghton Lake: 28/100

Houghton Lake is 12 points higher.

Hail

Alpena: 34/100 · Houghton Lake: 8/100

Alpena is 26 points higher.

Storm surge

Alpena: 0/100 · Houghton Lake: 0/100

No gap.