City vs city
Au Sable vs Houghton Lake, MI
Au Sable currently scores 6 points higher overall than Houghton Lake, with the largest gap in wildfire.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Au Sable: 35/100 · Houghton Lake: 29/100
Au Sable is 6 points higher.
Flood
Au Sable: 79/100 · Houghton Lake: 100/100
Houghton Lake is 21 points higher.
Au Sable: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Houghton Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Au Sable: 14/100 · Houghton Lake: 14/100
No gap.
Au Sable: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houghton Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Au Sable: 20/100 · Houghton Lake: 17/100
Au Sable is 3 points higher.
Au Sable: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houghton Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Au Sable: 0/100 · Houghton Lake: 27/100
Houghton Lake is 27 points higher.
Au Sable: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houghton Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Au Sable: 25/100 · Houghton Lake: 8/100
Au Sable is 17 points higher.
Au Sable: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houghton Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Au Sable: Unavailable · Houghton Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Au Sable: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houghton Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Au Sable: 46/100 · Houghton Lake: 16/100
Au Sable is 30 points higher.
Au Sable: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houghton Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Au Sable: 27/100 · Houghton Lake: 19/100
Au Sable is 8 points higher.
Au Sable: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houghton Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.