Frozen Pipe Protection in Michigan

In Michigan, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Sep 26 to Oct 17, with a median around Oct 2 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

Flint — earliest deadline in the state
Royal Oak — latest deadline in the state
Portage — near the state median

All Michigan cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Flint	Sep 26	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Ann Arbor	Sep 28	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Grand Rapids	Sep 29	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Lansing	Sep 29	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Wyoming	Sep 29	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Kentwood	Sep 29	Oct 23	View →	Checklist
Livonia	Oct 1	Oct 28	View →	Checklist
Farmington Hills	Oct 1	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Southfield	Oct 1	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Novi	Oct 1	Oct 27	View →	Checklist
Dearborn Heights	Oct 1	Oct 28	View →	Checklist
East Lansing	Oct 1	Oct 30	View →	Checklist
Midland	Oct 1	Oct 31	View →	Checklist
Lincoln Park	Oct 1	Oct 28	View →	Checklist
Kalamazoo	Oct 2	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Portage	Oct 2	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Muskegon	Oct 2	Nov 2	View →	Checklist
Battle Creek	Oct 3	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Saginaw	Oct 5	Nov 3	View →	Checklist
Sterling Heights	Oct 7	Nov 3	View →	Checklist
Troy	Oct 7	Nov 4	View →	Checklist
Rochester Hills	Oct 7	Nov 4	View →	Checklist
St. Clair Shores	Oct 7	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Pontiac	Oct 7	Nov 4	View →	Checklist
Roseville	Oct 7	Nov 1	View →	Checklist
Dearborn	Oct 10	Nov 6	View →	Checklist
Westland	Oct 14	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Taylor	Oct 14	Nov 7	View →	Checklist
Detroit	Oct 17	Nov 9	View →	Checklist
Warren	Oct 17	Nov 9	View →	Checklist
Royal Oak	Oct 17	Nov 9	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.