Natural Disasters in Caspian, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave96.2Hail74.8Winter Weather46.8
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave96.2
Hail74.8
Winter Weather46.8
Wildfire43.3
Lightning40.2
Strong Wind26.7
Drought24.7
Tornado17.7
Landslide17.4
Ice Storm11.4
Heat Wave9.9
Earthquake1.3

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2002FloodFLOODING
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$258,572

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

18

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1413Flood18$258,572

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$100,363

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$64,285
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$36,078

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

Caspian has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, winter weather. The area has had 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $258,572 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.