Natural Disasters in Climax, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.5

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

11

Public Assistance

$17.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Snowstorm

4 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$16.9M$1.4M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005$198K
Power OutageOtherSep 2003$3K
SnowSnowstormJan 2001$209K
Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99SnowstormJan 1999$122K
Severe Storms & TornadoesTornadoMay 1980
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
Severe Storms, High Winds & FloodingFloodApr 1975
Severe Storm & FreezingSnowstormApr 1972
Tornadoes & Severe StormsTornadoApr 1965
Severe Storms and FloodingUnknown
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingUnknown

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

290

Total Claims Paid

$5,142,136

Avg Claim Payout

$17,732

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$77,139

Properties Protected

9

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.04

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$0
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$13,900
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$63,239

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

Climax has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is snowstorm (4 declarations). 290 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,465,523 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,391,694 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.