Benzie County, MI Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Benzie County, MI: missing from the map query
The ASCE 7 map service returned no feature at Benzie County's survey point - this happens for a small number of shoreline counties (386 nationally are unrated for one reason or another) whose reference point falls just outside every mapped polygon. Not the same thing as a Case Study area - the map likely has a real value a few hundred feet away.
Benzie County, FIPS 26019, population 18,520.
Benzie County at a glance
- Population18,520
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal93 in.
- FIPS26019
Benzie County's snowfall, most winters
93 in. a year: that's Benzie County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at FRANKFORT 2NE, MI US (1.4 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Benzie County's number
Treat the Benzie County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. See the methodology guide.