Natural Disasters in Advance, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

98.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

7

Public Assistance

$858K

Individual Assistance

$67K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $997K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormJul 2025$600K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$252K$67K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere Storm(s)Jul 2008$6K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Deep FreezeFreezingMay 1994
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
DroughtDroughtMar 1977

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$130,093

Avg Claim Payout

$18,585

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$253,426

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures4$64,540
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$188,886

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Advance has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, landslide, lightning. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $858,134 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,261 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.