Natural Disasters in Alpena, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave62.8Lightning41.8Coastal Flood36.0
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave62.8
Lightning41.8
Coastal Flood36.0
Hail27.9
Hurricane26.1
Landslide25.6
Tornado24.9
Heat Wave24.6
Earthquake16.2
Wildfire15.6
Winter Weather15.3
Ice Storm15.2
Strong Wind14.3

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

6

Most Recent

Severe Ice Storm

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 22, 2025Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15

Total Claims Paid

$31,247

Avg Claim Payout

$2,083

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$152,688

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

9

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4880Winter Storm7$136,801
DR-4494Biological2$15,886

Alpena has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, coastal flood. The area has had 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $152,688 in public assistance recovery funding.