Natural Disasters in Blissfield, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind90.6Tornado84.4Hail83.6
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind90.6
Tornado84.4
Hail83.6
Cold Wave83.0
Ice Storm76.9
Lightning70.9
Earthquake62.2
Winter Weather58.8
Landslide55.3
Heat Wave55.2
Hurricane36.6
Drought36.4
Wildfire21.2

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 27, 1999SnowstormMI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /99
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Apr 14, 1965TornadoTORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

60

Total Claims Paid

$345,027

Avg Claim Payout

$5,750

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$185,427

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

12

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4494Biological2$128,113
DR-3137Snow10$57,314

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$146,189

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.51

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$35,603
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$110,586

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

Blissfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, hail. The area has had 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 60 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $185,427 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.