Missaukee County, MI Roof Snow Load - 35 psf
Missaukee County, MI: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Missaukee County's roofs are built to hold 35 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 77 inches of fresh, light snow, 28 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 7 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. A serious structural load. Homes built before modern snow-load provisions, or with low-slope/flat roof sections, are the ones most worth having checked.
Missaukee County, MI: quick facts
- Design roof snow load35 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map50 psf
- National rank#164 of 2,758
- Michigan rank#27 of 70
- Population15,239
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal74 in.
- FIPS26113
Missaukee County by the numbers
Nationally that's #164 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 6%; within Michigan alone, Missaukee County ranks #27 of 70. That's 3.3 psf above Michigan's own county-average design load of 31.7 psf.
Missaukee County, FIPS 26113, is home to 15,239 people near 44.3254°N 85.0855°W. Its 50 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 35 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Missaukee County's snowfall, most winters
74 in. a year: that's Missaukee County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at LAKE CITY EXP FARM, MI US (6 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Missaukee County's number
Treat the Missaukee 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.