Natural Disasters in Allen, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado78.5Lightning75.1Hail73.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	78.5
Lightning	75.1
Hail	73.1
Cold Wave	64.0
Strong Wind	62.7
Ice Storm	61.2
Landslide	60.3
Earthquake	50.5
Heat Wave	38.9
Winter Weather	38.6
Drought	35.4
Hurricane	33.2
Wildfire	18.0

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Jan 10, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 27, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Feb 5, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Apr 12, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Apr 14, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$150,091

Avg Claim Payout

$12,508

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$59,103

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-3160	Snow	9	$56,402
DR-3189	Other	2	$2,701

Allen has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, hail. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (3 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $59,103 in public assistance recovery funding.