Natural Disasters in Greenland, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.7

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

8

Public Assistance

$168K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Flooding FloodJun 2013$47K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
FloodingFloodMay 2002$113K
SnowSnowJan 2001$7K
Severe Deep FreezeFreezingMay 1994
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
DroughtDroughtMar 1977

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$4,653

Avg Claim Payout

$517

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$290,879

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
800.1: Miscellaneous1$193,518
500.3: Flood Control - Dam1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$97,361

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

Greenland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, wildfire. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $167,880 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.